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My name is Jamie and this is Episode 324, Apple Red, Law and Lawlessness.

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With the Scandinavian Raiders gone and with Elfridge of Hampshire defanged, England was free

to get back to work.

And as we saw last episode, this meant that the king was once again redistributing wealth

from the have lots to the heavy even moors.

And that meant that the dynasty of Wolfrun, as well as the umpteen cousin Atholbrads

and mom were doing pretty damn well.

But there's more to being a king than handing out juicy presents to the nobles who hang

out in your court.

Occasionally, you have to rule the kingdom.

And in 997, the demands of rule compelled Atholred and his court to travel to Woodstock.

Now, not that Woodstock.

The English one.

And once there, rather than having a music festival, they had a witanicamant.

And like all witanicamants, there was a long list of work that had to be done.

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