Show Notes
Alright, so when we left off Edgar (the eldest living son of Malcolm Canmore) had claimed the throne of Scotland. But, in classic medieval style, the way that Edgar had gone about that was anything but simple. Edgar had taken the throne from his Uncle, King Donald III, and to pull that off Edgar had the help of another uncle Edgar the AEtheling - who happened to be the guy he was named after - as well as King Rufus of England… and with their support, King Donald III was forced into exile.
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