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Eadric Streona: Archvillain of English History

‘The worst traitor there ever was.’ Writing in the 12th Century, this is how the chronicler Henry of Huntingdon describes Eadric Streona. John of Worcester described him as ‘crafty and treacherous’. William of Malmesbury called him ‘the dregs of mankind and a disgrace to his countrymen, a criminal debauchee and a cunning rascal’. His name, ‘Streona’, is a nickname meaning ‘the grasper’ or ‘the acquisitor’ and tells us much about this man’s chara…
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Aspects of History broke the news on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
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