Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 8hWatch the full video of our review of Robert Curthose (eldest son to William the Conqueror, twice not English king) here: youtu.be/I9BMnk48blkyoutu.beRobert CurthoseYouTube video by Rex Factor History 000
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 8hIn our review of Robert Curthose, we find that perhaps he wasn't quite cut-out for being a brutal, ruthless competitor for the throne... 121
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ali is put to the test - how much can he remember about Robert Curthose? 381
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026And to get an ad-free version of the podcast plus over 400 additional bonus podcasts and access to our Discord chat server, sign up to be a Privy Councillor: www.patreon.com/rexfactorpatreon.comGet more from Rex Factor on PatreonGet more from Rex Factor on Patreon. Become a member for just £1.40/month. Rex Factor is a free podcast reviewing all the kings, queens and consorts of… 000
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Or you can listen to our review of Robert Curthose in all the usual places: pod.fo/e/654955pod.foRex Factor: S4.09 Robert CurthoseWe kick off the Norman nearly monarchs with Robert Curthose, the eldest son of William the Conqueror who managed to miss out on becoming king twice. A dramatic life story, tussling with his father ... 100
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You can watch our review of Robert Curthose (twice-denied claimant to the English throne) here: youtu.be/I9BMnk48blkyoutu.be 300
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026From our latest podcast reviewing Robert Curthose, the eldest son of William the Conqueror (but twice failing to become king) we consider the range of similar, very specific nicknames poor Robert was lumbered with! 172
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026And if you want more Rex Factor in your life, sign up to join the Privy Council to get an ad-free version of the podcast plus over 400 additional bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/rexfactorpatreon.comGet more from Rex Factor on PatreonGet more from Rex Factor on Patreon. Become a member for just £1.40/month. Rex Factor is a free podcast reviewing all the kings, queens and consorts of… 000
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026You can also listen to our latest podcast, Right to Reply: Anglo-Saxon Nearly Monarchs, in all the usual places: pod.fo/e/5ff9c0pod.foRex Factor: Right to Reply 11: Anglo-Saxon Nearly MonarchsIt's our first Right to Reply of the Nearly Monarch series as we go through your messages on the Anglo-Saxons (and Viking) We hear of suggestions for other Nearly Monarchs to include, different app... 100
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026You can watch the whole of our latest podcast, Right to Reply: Anglo-Saxon Monarchs, with messages about Offa, the Wessex nearly rulers, and Ali fiddling with a narwhal youtu.be/HDZ7S_7AI6Iyoutu.beRight To Reply 11: Saxon Nearly MonarchsYouTube video by Rex Factor History 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026From our latest episode, Right to Reply: Anglo-Saxon Nearly Monarchs, Ali has a rant about The Last Kingdom... 130
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Plus, there are still a few more days before our live show in Ludlow on Friday 21 August where we debate who should have been king in 1066: Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror, Harald Hardrada, or Edgar the Ætheling - tickets available here: ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-fac...ludlowassemblyrooms.co.ukRex Factor – Ludlow Assembly Rooms 000
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026You can also listen in the normal way in the normal places to our chat with Dr Eleanor Parker about the last Anglo-Saxons and how they resisted and/or adapted to the Norman Conquest: pod.fo/e/545adbpod.foRex Factor: Eleanor Parker: The Last Anglo-SaxonsThis week we chat to Dr Eleanor Parker about the next generation of Anglo-Saxons in 1066 - the young men and women whose lives took a very different path with the Conquest and how they adapted. Fro... 100
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026You can watch the full interview with Eleanor Parker, talking about the next generation of Anglo-Saxons whose destinies were changed by 1066, on Spotify or on YouTube: youtu.be/yHu3XT189uYyoutu.beEleanor Parker: The Last Anglo-SaxonsYouTube video by Rex Factor History 100
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026From the very end of our chat with Dr Eleanor Parker about the aftermath of 1066, we got intrigued by what she had on her wall! 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026And there's still time to book tickets to see us live at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Friday 21 August 19:00 and help us decide who should have been king in 1066: Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror, Harald Hardrada or Edgar the Ætheling? ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-fac...ludlowassemblyrooms.co.ukRex Factor – Ludlow Assembly Rooms 010
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026You can watch our chat with Tom Licence on all things 1066 on Spotify or on YouTube: youtu.be/fSL3xRKDZPQyoutu.beTom License on 1066YouTube video by Rex Factor History 210
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Podcast Alert: In our latest episode, we have a fascinating chat with historian Professor Tom Licence about 1066 - who should have succeeded Edward the Confessor? What really happened with Harold Godwinson's journey south from the Battle of Stamford Bridge? pod.fo/e/4deac4pod.foRex Factor: Tom Licence on 1066This week we chat to Professor Tom Licence about 1066 - initially the question of the succession and who should have succeeded Edward the Confessor, but our timing was excellent as Tom had recently... 142
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026And it's exactly 5 weeks until our live show in Ludlow (Friday 21 August) where we ask if Edgar or his rivals (Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror, Harald Hardrada) should have been king in 1066. If you can, book your tickets to come and see us live ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-fac...ludlowassemblyrooms.co.ukRex Factor – Ludlow Assembly Rooms 001
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026You can also listen to our review of Edgar the Ætheling in the normal way in all the normal places! pod.fo/e/44d591pod.foRex Factor: S4.08 Edgar the ÆthelingThe final Nearly Monarch of our first mini-series, Edgar the Ætheling is the forgotten figure of 1066 but the one with the best claim to the throne. The only royal Saxon prince left alive, the son... 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026You can watch the full episode of our review of Edgar the Ætheling on Spotify or YouTube: youtu.be/LNLfO-SJikcyoutu.beEdgar the ÆthelingYouTube video by Rex Factor History 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 17/07/2026From our latest episode reviewing Edgar the Ætheling, we consider whether Edgar was the true heir to the throne in 1066. 171
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026If you enjoyed our review of Harald Hardrada, do come and see us live in Ludlow next month (Friday 21 August) where we will be discussing Harald and the other contenders for the throne in 1066 and asking the audience to decide who SHOULD have been king: ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-fac...ludlowassemblyrooms.co.ukRex Factor – Ludlow Assembly Rooms 010
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Or you can listen to our review of Harald Hardrada in all the usual places: pod.fo/e/4405e6pod.foRex Factor: S4.07 Harald Hardrada: ReviewIn the second part of the Harald Hardrada podcast, we review him and decide whether his exploits in Russia, Byzantium, Norway and his invasion of England will earn him the Rex Factor.(Unfortunately... 200
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026You can watch the whole episode where we review Harald Hardrada (including other adventures such as his invasion of England in 1066) on Spotify or on YouTube: youtu.be/depzFOhEPQQyoutu.beHarald Hardrada ReviewYouTube video by Rex Factor History 100
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026From our latest podcast reviewing Harald Hardrada, a typically dramatic episode in which even a giant chain across the Bosphorus strait can't stop the Norwegian warrior. 240
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026And please book tickets to come and see us live at Ludlow, where we consider Harald Hardrada and the other competitors for the throne in 1066 and ask the audience who they think should have been king: ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-fac...ludlowassemblyrooms.co.ukRex Factor – Ludlow Assembly Rooms 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026You can listen to our latest podcast on Harald Hardrada's biography in all the usual places: pod.fo/e/434aedpod.foRex Factor: S4.06 Harald Hardrada: BiographyThe legendary Viking ruler, Harald Hardrada, is our first two-parter of the series due to his remarkable life story. Russian exile, adventures in the Byzantine Emperor, and becoming King of Norway ... 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026You can watch the full episode of Harald Hardrada's biography on Spotify or YouTube: youtu.be/y1gzCTFGfdkyoutu.beHarald Hardrada BiographyYouTube video by Rex Factor History 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Our latest episode looks at the Viking ruler Harald Hardrada, one of the most remarkable and famous Viking warriors though Ali thinks he could do with a rebrand... 141
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026And join us live at Ludlow on Friday 21 August where we discuss the contenders for the throne that Edward could have held in 1066 - should it have been Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror, Harald Hardrada, or Edward's son, Edgar the Ætheling, as ruler? ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk/show/rex-fac...ludlowassemblyrooms.co.ukRex Factor – Ludlow Assembly Rooms 010
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026You can listen to our review of Edward the Exile in all the usual places: pod.fo/e/428786pod.foRex Factor: S4.05 Edward the ExileOne of the least famous nearly monarchs but perhaps the most pivotal, Edward the Exile was the son of Edmund Ironside and a nephew to Edward the Confessor and his survival might have meant the Norm... 120
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026You can watch the whole episode of our review of Edward the Exile on Spotify or YouTube: youtu.be/4_9ASpL9n-Uyoutu.beEdward the ExileYouTube video by Rex Factor History 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026From our review of Edward the Exile, we ponder on how Edward could have averted the Norman Conquest in 1066. 150
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Or you can listen to our review of Edward the Exile in the usual way in the usual places: pod.fo/e/428786pod.foRex Factor: S4.05 Edward the ExileOne of the least famous nearly monarchs but perhaps the most pivotal, Edward the Exile was the son of Edmund Ironside and a nephew to Edward the Confessor and his survival might have meant the Norm... 020
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 05/06/2026You can watch the full episode of our review of Edward the Exile on Spotify or on YouTube: youtu.be/4_9ASpL9n-Uyoutu.beEdward the ExileYouTube video by Rex Factor History 110
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Our latest podcast reviews Edward the Exile, the man whose reign could have prevented 1066. Unfortunately, the bishop sent to collect him was a bit easily distracted... 290
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 22/05/2026You can also watch our review of Edith of Wilton on Spotify or on YouTube: youtu.be/4_9ASpL9n-Uyoutu.be 020
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Podcast Alert: Our latest podcast sees us review Edith of Wilton, daughter of Edgar the Peaceable who MAY have been offered the throne but just loved being a nun too much. pod.fo/e/41c659pod.foRex Factor: S4.04 Edith of WiltonOur first female nearly monarch of the series, Edith of Wilton, was the daughter of Edgar the Peaceable and a potential rival to her half-brother, Æthelred the Unready. The question is, was she a ... 140
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I mean he did go and live there after growing up down south, so kind of tallies...! 010
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 08/05/2026You can watch our review of Ælfweard and Edwin (as well as all the other episodes in this series) on YouTube: youtu.be/o0_8IgytX8wyoutu.be 010
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 08/05/2026This week we review the brothers Ælfweard and Edwin, sons of Edward the Elder who both came unstuck in the reign of older brother Æthelstan? But were they murdered? Were they designated heirs? Find out in our latest podcast: pod.fo/e/410d8apod.fo 230
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Apart from a couple of exceptions (like William) we’ll be avoiding the child nearlies. More information by the eighteenth century but there’s just not much to go on for Alphonso, unfortunately, fascinating it is that England could have had a King Alphonso! 020
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Watch the whole episode on YouTube (or listen to the podcast in the normal way in the normal places!) youtu.be/-laTvhxiXAoyoutu.beÆthelwoldYouTube video by Rex Factor History 020
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Series 4 begins! We kick off the Nearly Monarchs with Æthelwold, nephew to Alfred the Great, a rival to his cousin Edward the Elder, and a challenge for Ali when it comes to names... 2152
Rex Factor @rexfactor.bsky.social · 10/04/2026In our latest podcast we had a great chat with Emily Murdoch Perkins about her book Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been - the women who would have ruled England if daughters instead of sons had been prioritised in the succession. pod.fo/e/3fafa3pod.foRex Factor: Emily Murdoch Perkins - The Queens Who Could Have BeenAs an introduction to our series on the nearly monarchs, we speak to Emily Perkins about her book Regina: The Queens Who Could Have Been, which looks at the queens who could have ruled if first-bor... 261
