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Anglo-Saxon Era
The Battle of Nechtansmere
King Ecgfrith of Northumbria dismissed repeated warnings about his imperial ambitions.
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Norman Era
One Vast Heap of Booty
Embarrassed by the behaviour of his Norman bishops and abbots, King William I asked monk Guitmond to come over and set an example.
by Orderic Vitalis 1075-?1142
Scandinavian History
Vige, the Viking’s Dog
Vige was the inseparable companion of swashbuckling Viking warlord Olaf Tryggvason, who picked him up in Ireland.
by Snorro Sturluson 1179-1241
‘I Have No Quarrel With Any Man’
Magnus, Earl of Orkney, disappointed King Magnus of Norway by refusing to get involved in somebody else’s war.
by Elizabeth Wilson Grierson 1869-1943
Bible and Saints
Song of Angels, Joy of the Blest
Cynewulf encourages his listeners to remain committed to the Christian life, by reminding them of the reward that awaits them.
by Cynewulf fl. ?800
Heaven’s Harbour
The lives of men are like voyages across stormy seas, but we no longer have to sail them as if they were uncharted waters.
Fatal Counsel
King Edmund Ironside’s courageous defence of his crown against the invading Danes was undermined by treachery at home.
by Henry of Huntingdon ?1088-?1157