Cwenberg attempts to seduce in succession, Edgar, who refuses, and then Erman and Eadbald. Erman and Eadbald fight over Cwenberg, resulting in both brothers marrying Cwenberg when she is discovered to be pregnant, but cannot identify which of the two brothers is the father. As depicted in the book, in English society of the time it is acceped, though unusual, for a man to have two wives and for a woman to have two husbands.