An introduction to the rule of the son of Alfred the Great, Edward, under whom all of England south of the Humber was united.

German archaeologists were baffled and confounded by the find of Queen Edith’s remains. The remains were found in her grave in Magdeburg’s cathedral what nobody could have expected. The remains are currently at Bristol University for testing to prove that the bones really are Edith’s.

How would you like to be remembered? For your successful career? For your tireless charity work? As a great parent? Or would you prefer that history records that one embarrassing moment in college that you just can’t forget? Here are three English Kings whose otherwise sterling records were ruined by one teeny tiny mistake…