Gone Medieval· Folge 544

Edmund Ironside: The 222-Day King

Freitag, 17. Juli 2026 · 53 min

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<p>What does it take to face a Danish invasion and fight for a kingdom in just 222 days?</p><p>In 1016, England is at war as Edmund Ironside meets Cnut for a crown on the line. Matt Lewis and Dr David McDermott trace a young warrior king who fought six battles, won his name for speed and strength, and held the field at Sherston, Brentford, and beyond.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Æthelstan: First King of the English</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/%C3%A6thelstan-f…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/65rBZ41xnNuAwtFgBOA1g…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>King Cnut & the End of the Viking Age</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/king-cnut-the-en…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/0UKVwHgLO3Ea2pquUUZ2H…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…;

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