Our first female nearly monarch of the series, Edith of Wilton, was the daughter of Edgar the Peaceable and a potential rival to her half-brother, Æthelred the Unready. The question is, was she a political power player in the running for the throne, was she a holy nun with no ambitions towards secular riches, or maybe a bit of both?

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"(00:00:00) Introduction"

"(00:02:16) Biography"

"(00:40:29) Battleyness"

"(00:46:33) Scandal"

"(00:53:21) Subjectivity"

"(00:59:21) Longevity"

"(00:59:41) Dynasty"

"(01:00:12) Rex Factor"

"(01:04:01) C Corner"

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