What annoys me is that I studied a bit of Old English language and related history at uni back in the 1970s and never heard about this fascinating and important woman.
Hot damn, that was a freaking DELIGHT to read from start to finish, Ann! Thank you! I watched "The Last Kingdom" and remember this character. How awesome that she's finally being recognized for the savvy political and military leader that she was.
ATTACK BEES! Seriously, great article. I appreciate all the work you put in!
"The Anglo-Saxons threw all the town’s beehives down at them, FILLED WITH BEES, and the Vikings were stung so much that they were forced to retreat and/or die."
People running around getting stung by bees with beehives on their heads would eventually become a regular feature of animated comic cartoons....
What annoys me is that I studied a bit of Old English language and related history at uni back in the 1970s and never heard about this fascinating and important woman.
Hot damn, that was a freaking DELIGHT to read from start to finish, Ann! Thank you! I watched "The Last Kingdom" and remember this character. How awesome that she's finally being recognized for the savvy political and military leader that she was.
ATTACK BEES! Seriously, great article. I appreciate all the work you put in!
Thankyou so much for another fascinating read.
Truly amazing!
"The Anglo-Saxons threw all the town’s beehives down at them, FILLED WITH BEES, and the Vikings were stung so much that they were forced to retreat and/or die."
People running around getting stung by bees with beehives on their heads would eventually become a regular feature of animated comic cartoons....