Godwin chooses personal advancement over loyalty to his King.
The episode’s title, "Choices," underscores the difficult moral and tactical decisions made by every major player.
Godwin cements his role as a master manipulator by engineering a "hunting accident" to murder King Edmund. This leaves Canute as the sole King of England, though his father, Sweyn Forkbeard, is currently ruling with a ruthless hand in his absence.
Godwin chooses personal advancement over loyalty to his King.
The episode’s title, "Choices," underscores the difficult moral and tactical decisions made by every major player.
Godwin cements his role as a master manipulator by engineering a "hunting accident" to murder King Edmund. This leaves Canute as the sole King of England, though his father, Sweyn Forkbeard, is currently ruling with a ruthless hand in his absence.