199 – AEthelred vs Alfred: One of the Most Exciting Moments in Probate History

It’s 865 and we just had yet another King of Wessex die. Alfred has been losing family members fast and furious, and this time it was his older brother, King AEthelberht. What’s worse is King AEthelberht seemed like he was a pretty decent fellow, and Wessex could have really used long reign by a fair king with a sensible head on their shoulders. But what can you do?

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4 Comments

  1. ha the four daves, I take it you have read Rat Queen? :)

    Btw if you are not using xampp, or something similar, for testing server side stuff, I do recommend doing so.

  2. On the subject of legacies, one of my relatives was disinherited for joining the wrong regiment, his eldest son was beneficiary of a small fortune and let’s say he enjoyed the windfall.

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