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Queen Emma of Normandy Part 2
Hampshire HistBites
Hampshire HistBites
Queen Emma of Normandy Part 2
Jul 12, 2024
Season 9
Episode 2
Hampshire History Trust
History generally remembers Emma of Normandy as the wife of King Cnut and the mother of the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, Edward the Confessor. However, Emma’s life, as with most Queens, was so much more than the wife and mother of Kings. Join Johanna Strong as she interviews Steven Bishop about Emma’s amazing life and discover how Winchester became Emma’s final resting place.