Explore the dark histories of two of England's most infamous monarchs, Æthelred the Unready and William the Conqueror. From orchestrating genocides to commanding brutal invasions, these kings left a bloody mark on history. This episode delves into their reigns and the atrocities they committed. Discover their early lives, ascensions to power, and the catastrophic events that defined their rules.

00:00:00: Introduction
00:00:56: Æthelred the Unready
00:01:43: Early Life
00:03:55: Ascension to the Throne
00:10:50: The St Brice's Day Massacre
00:13:30: Jomsviking Occupation of England
00:16:29: Sweyn Forkbeard's Invasion of England
00:19:10: An Exiled King Returns
00:22:07: Æthelred's Death
00:23:38: William the Conqueror
00:24:45: Ancestry & Early Life
00:27:02: The Battle of Val-ès-Dunes
00:32:34: The Politics in England regarding the crown
00:39:31: The Battle of Hastings
00:44:18: William the King of England
00:46:21: The revolt of Edgar Ætheling
00:54:25: The Harrying of the North

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