Okay, welcome to the British History Podcast.

My name is Jamie, and this is episode 127, Edwin the Conqueror.

Alright, last week we finally saw the fall of Ethel Frith, and the rise of Edwin of

Diara, and King Raidwald of East Anglia, Brett Walder.

As you probably have gathered, this would not be the last time we will hear of Edwin.

In fact, right when we left off, there was a bit of a cliffhanger.

Sure, the battle had just concluded, and Ethel Frith was bleeding out on the banks of

the River Idol.

But what now?

I mean, nearly every time we talk about the North, what do we talk about?

Dynastic struggles, right?

Well, here we have King Ethel Frith of Northumbria, dead, but not his sons.

His sons have legged it.

So that's a bit of a problem for Edwin and Raidwald.

Not only that, but while some in Diara might not be that crazy about this Bernissian king

ruling over them, scholars argue that Ethel Frith had been rather efficient at eliminating

rivalries and solidifying his power base while he was in charge.

And if that's the case, even in Diara, this might not have been seen as a liberation

and a return of the rightful dynasty.

It might be seen as an occupation.

And in that case, they might find themselves facing off with a rather entrenched resistance.

So just winning on the battlefield might not have been enough for Edwin and Raidwald to

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