The Major Turning Points in Anglo-Saxon England For over half a millennium, from roughly 410 to 1066, Anglo-Saxon England underwent a dramatic transformation. What began as scattered Germanic tribes fighting for survival evolved into a unified kingdom, shaped by Christianity, tested by Viking raids, and ultimately reshaped by Norman invaders. Understanding the key periods of […]
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Anglo-Saxon Conversion: Part 1 – ‘They have robbed Us of the Old Religion’
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 UNDERLYNDENCHURCH Part 1: ‘They Have Robbed Us of the Old Religion’ ‘All these Changes – How shall we Cope?’ This is neither a conventional history piece nor fiction but a construct of both. As a former speech and report writer and an Anglo-Saxon nerd for decades, I try to present complex matters clearly and imaginatively […]
A Demonic Murder
A Demonic Murder What purpose is a stone, if it crumble and the wall falls? What purpose is a field, if it lies barren? What purpose is a man, if he fails his deepest duty? This short murder story continues the tales of Father Eadred, a local priest trying to save souls and solve murders in […]