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Cenwalh of Wessex: Exile, Conversion, and the Fragile Rise of Christian England
Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit 👑
A kingdom on the edge—power lost, faith gained, and a king fighting to come home.
Cenwalh’s reign is raw, messy, and transformational. From scandalous marriage breakups to exile in a foreign court, his journey sparks the fragile dawn of Christianity in Wessex. What happens when a king loses everything — and everything changes?
🔥 In this episode:
Because history isn’t neat or simple. It’s about flawed humans, messy politics, faith crises, and survival. Isabella guides you through the raw and real story behind a king whose story reshaped a nation’s soul.
🤔 What’s at stake?
Power, identity, belief — and the stories we tell about who deserves to wear the crown.
🧾 Sources & scholarship:
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, fresh scholarship, myth-busting insights, and a dash of irreverence.
🌱 Listener reflection:
If you lost your kingdom, would you find yourself? What parts of your story will survive? Send your thoughts, questions, and family legends.
Next up: Ceolwulf, the king who inherited a kingdom on edge and faced the relentless push of faith and power.
Subscribe, share your stories, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/royalty-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6635619/support.
Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit 👑
A kingdom on the edge—power lost, faith gained, and a king fighting to come home.
Cenwalh’s reign is raw, messy, and transformational. From scandalous marriage breakups to exile in a foreign court, his journey sparks the fragile dawn of Christianity in Wessex. What happens when a king loses everything — and everything changes?
🔥 In this episode:
- Royal scandal and exile: How repudiating a Mercian princess set a warlord on the run.
- Conversion and comeback: Cenwalh’s baptism in East Anglia and the reshaping of his kingdom.
- Church and crown collide: Political and religious power struggles at the heart of Wessex.
- Family and missing voices: The queens, rivals, and shadows history almost forgot.
- Legacy in flux: How Cenwalh’s reign set the stage for England’s future—yet left more questions than answers.
Because history isn’t neat or simple. It’s about flawed humans, messy politics, faith crises, and survival. Isabella guides you through the raw and real story behind a king whose story reshaped a nation’s soul.
🤔 What’s at stake?
Power, identity, belief — and the stories we tell about who deserves to wear the crown.
🧾 Sources & scholarship:
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, fresh scholarship, myth-busting insights, and a dash of irreverence.
🌱 Listener reflection:
If you lost your kingdom, would you find yourself? What parts of your story will survive? Send your thoughts, questions, and family legends.
Next up: Ceolwulf, the king who inherited a kingdom on edge and faced the relentless push of faith and power.
Subscribe, share your stories, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/royalty-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6635619/support.
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By Let's Work This Sh*t OutCenwalh of Wessex: Exile, Conversion, and the Fragile Rise of Christian England
Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit 👑
A kingdom on the edge—power lost, faith gained, and a king fighting to come home.
Cenwalh’s reign is raw, messy, and transformational. From scandalous marriage breakups to exile in a foreign court, his journey sparks the fragile dawn of Christianity in Wessex. What happens when a king loses everything — and everything changes?
🔥 In this episode:
Because history isn’t neat or simple. It’s about flawed humans, messy politics, faith crises, and survival. Isabella guides you through the raw and real story behind a king whose story reshaped a nation’s soul.
🤔 What’s at stake?
Power, identity, belief — and the stories we tell about who deserves to wear the crown.
🧾 Sources & scholarship:
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, fresh scholarship, myth-busting insights, and a dash of irreverence.
🌱 Listener reflection:
If you lost your kingdom, would you find yourself? What parts of your story will survive? Send your thoughts, questions, and family legends.
Next up: Ceolwulf, the king who inherited a kingdom on edge and faced the relentless push of faith and power.
Subscribe, share your stories, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/royalty-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6635619/support.
Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit 👑
A kingdom on the edge—power lost, faith gained, and a king fighting to come home.
Cenwalh’s reign is raw, messy, and transformational. From scandalous marriage breakups to exile in a foreign court, his journey sparks the fragile dawn of Christianity in Wessex. What happens when a king loses everything — and everything changes?
🔥 In this episode:
- Royal scandal and exile: How repudiating a Mercian princess set a warlord on the run.
- Conversion and comeback: Cenwalh’s baptism in East Anglia and the reshaping of his kingdom.
- Church and crown collide: Political and religious power struggles at the heart of Wessex.
- Family and missing voices: The queens, rivals, and shadows history almost forgot.
- Legacy in flux: How Cenwalh’s reign set the stage for England’s future—yet left more questions than answers.
Because history isn’t neat or simple. It’s about flawed humans, messy politics, faith crises, and survival. Isabella guides you through the raw and real story behind a king whose story reshaped a nation’s soul.
🤔 What’s at stake?
Power, identity, belief — and the stories we tell about who deserves to wear the crown.
🧾 Sources & scholarship:
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, fresh scholarship, myth-busting insights, and a dash of irreverence.
🌱 Listener reflection:
If you lost your kingdom, would you find yourself? What parts of your story will survive? Send your thoughts, questions, and family legends.
Next up: Ceolwulf, the king who inherited a kingdom on edge and faced the relentless push of faith and power.
Subscribe, share your stories, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/royalty-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6635619/support.