Ceolwulf: The Lost King of Early Wessex — Untangling the Shadows of a Forgotten Reign

Ceolwulf of Wessex: The Lost King in History’s Shadows
Royalty: Let’s Make Sense of This Shit

👑 A reign barely remembered — but what if the quiet kings hold the truest stories?
Ceolwulf’s Wessex is a world of shifting loyalties, fragile peace, and brutal survival. A king lost in the silence of history, yet essential to the fragile birth of a kingdom.

🔥 In this episode:

• The mystery of a seventeen-year reign — what really happened when the chroniclers stopped writing?
• Power in a world of warriors and whispers — how fragile was Ceolwulf’s hold?
• Family drama buried in silence — tangled lineages, lost queens, and shadowed heirs.
• Life beyond the throne — the women, the warriors, the everyday people shaping Wessex.
• The legacy of survival — why being forgotten doesn’t mean being unimportant.

✨ Why listen?
Because history isn’t just about kings who make headlines — it’s about the ones who hold the line. Isabella guides you through the raw, messy realities behind the silence, with honesty, warmth, and a wink that says “let’s question everything.” This isn’t polished legend; it’s the deeply human story of power, memory, and legacy.

🤔 What’s at stake?
Who decides which stories survive? What does it mean to hold power in a world where survival is the greatest victory? And what can a forgotten king teach us about our own place in history?

🧾 Sources & Scholarship:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, genealogies, archaeology, plus fresh insights and myth-busting reflections that peel back centuries of silence.

🌱 Listener Reflection:
What stories are waiting to be rediscovered in your family or your history? What does your own legacy look like when the noise fades? Share your thoughts and questions — you’re part of this royal reckoning.

Next up: Cynegils. The Christian king who would remake Wessex — baptism, politics, and the kingdom’s next great reinvention.

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