I had to see black Anglo Saxons for myself. Watched first 2 episodes, not sure if I’d watch more.
Edward is portrayed as not so much simpleminded, but more of a “not right in the head”, “speaking to God and hearing answers”, so to say.
Sweyn, Harold older brother, is an idiot that likes to deflower brides, and when provoked draws a sword at coronation.
The Game of Thrones level of Secret here is that King Henry of France ordered William of Normandy father assassinated.
Once Mathilda, William’s wife, discovers The Secret, Henry invades Normandy, and William escapes to Flanders, which are relatives of Mathilda.
Godwin of Wessex murdered Aethel, firstborn of Emma. So now Emma is bent on annexing Wessex.
She uses Mercia to stir chaos and build a pretext for that.
First, she exiles Godwin, and then sets early of Mercia on them as well. Ironically, Godwin decides to sail to Flanders as well.
And Godwin murdered Aethel because unlike Edward, he would never marry Godwin’s daughter.
So basically Godwin outplayed himself.