The Battle of Maldon
The Battle of Maldon
Old English poem celebrating the Battle of Maldon.
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Battle of Maldon
Battle near Maldon, Essex, in 991.
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1953 J. R. R. Tolkien poem.
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Byrhtnoth
10th-century English nobleman.
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King of England (r. 978–1013; 1014–1016).
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Alliterative verse
Form of verse.
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Term in Anglo-Saxon England for a man of high status.
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Old English
Earliest historical form of English language.
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Old English epic poem.
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Maldon
Town in Essex, England.
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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Set of related medieval English chronicles.
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Battle of Maldon
Battle near Maldon, Essex, in 991.
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Collection of manuscripts held by the British Library.
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Byrhtnoth
10th-century English nobleman.
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Old English poem.
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King of England (r. 978–1013; 1014–1016).
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1953 J. R. R. Tolkien poem.
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Town in Essex, England.
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Anglo-Saxon warfare
Military tactics.
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Weapons and armour in Anglo-Saxon England
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