S1.14 Harthacnut

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🗓️ 18 December 2010

⏱️ 33 minutes

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After faffing about in Denmark, Cnut's legitimate son by Emma finally takes his place as king of the English in 1040. Unfortunately when he does arrive he turns out to be a bit of a moody chap and treats his new realm with minimal affection. Heavy taxes, brutal law enforcement and a naked woman riding through the streets of Coventry ensue - will the Viking rule of England survive? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rex Factor.
0:10.0	This week, Hartford Knute.
0:18.0	With your host Graham Duke and Ali Hood.
0:30.0	Hello, so Harold's dead. Harold's dead. Well, the Rex Factor.
0:32.0	Viewing all the Kings and Queens, one day.
0:35.6	Sexiest.
0:36.6	Well we haven't got there yet.
0:37.6	Not yet.
0:38.6	So quick recap, we're doing half the commute.
0:41.6	Previously we'd had King Canoes who won the Rex Factor, had a North Sea Empire, very successful Vikings, Stokes and Roar.
0:48.0	He died and then his son Harold the first, from his First Wife's marriage, became Regents and then
0:56.5	King, even though half the Knut was really the legitimate heir.
1:01.4	So there's a lot of fighting there, the two Cold War mothers, Elgotho and Emma, fight it out.
1:06.0	Ultimately, Harold dies, so Emma wins.
1:10.0	And, uh, half the commute becomes king in 1040.
1:14.0	1040.
1:15.0	He's born in about 1020 and as I said son of canute and Emma so he is the legitimate
1:20.9	heir so he's well he is actually like Harold he's about 20 when you
1:24.0	20 years old and he is apparently the first cousin 28 times removed of Elizabeth
1:30.6	the second I'm looking at the card here. You are? And the first thing
1:34.4	instructs me is this chap on this card is not 20 years old. Obviously he puts my
1:38.9	tiny little beard to shame. I fear many. Yeah. I mean I think it's an artistic license but he looks the
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