Cenwalh of Wessex: Exile, Conversion, and the Fragile Rise of Christian EnglandRoyalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit 👑A kingdom on the edge—power lost, faith gained, and a king fighting to come home.Cenwalh’s reign is raw, messy, and transformational. From scandalous marriage breakups to exile in a foreign court, his journey sparks the fragile dawn of Christianity in Wessex. What happens when a king loses everything — and everything changes?🔥 In this episode:Royal scandal and exile: How repudiating a Mercian princess set a warlord on the run.Conversion and comeback: Cenwalh’s baptism in East Anglia and the reshaping of his kingdom.Church and crown collide: Political and religious power struggles at the heart of Wessex.Family and missing voices: The queens, rivals, and shadows history almost forgot.Legacy in flux: How Cenwalh’s reign set the stage for England’s future—yet left more questions than answers.✨ Why listen?Because history isn’t neat or simple. It’s about flawed humans, messy politics, faith crises, and survival. Isabella guides you through the raw and real story behind a king whose story reshaped a nation’s soul.🤔 What’s at stake?Power, identity, belief — and the stories we tell about who deserves to wear the crown.🧾 Sources & scholarship:Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, fresh scholarship, myth-busting insights, and a dash of irreverence.🌱 Listener reflection:If you lost your kingdom, would you find yourself? What parts of your story will survive? Send your thoughts, questions, and family legends.Next up: Ceolwulf, the king who inherited a kingdom on edge and faced the relentless push of faith and power.Subscribe, share your stories, and let’s keep making sense of this royal shit—together.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/royalty-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6635619/support.

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