You're Dead to Me: Emma of Normandy

Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Elizabeth Tyler and comedian Jen Brister to learn about Queen Emma of Normandy, a key player in the complex politics of 11th-century England. The episode traces Emma's life from her childhood in Normandy, through her marriages to the English Aethelred and Danish Cnut, and into her final years as mother to the king. Along the way, it explores Emma's political savvy, and the messy family relationships that shaped early medieval English history