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* FinalSpeech: Byrhtnoth gets eight lines worth, thanking God for everything he got to do in life, and praying for forgiveness and protectionfor his soul.
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* FinalSpeech: Byrhtnoth gets eight lines worth, thanking God for everything he got to do in life, and praying for forgiveness and protectionfor protection for his soul.
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Badass Grandpa cleaning
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* BadassGrandpa: "I who am old..."
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* DirtyCoward: Godric and his brothers, Godwine and Godwig. Upon seeing their lord has died, Godric steals the dead man's horse and flees the battlefield. Even worse, Godric is mistaken for Byrhtnoth by many of the troops, and so many of the soldiers believe Byrhtnoth had signalled a retreat, and fled in turn.
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* FinalSpeech: Byrhtnoth gets eight lines worth.
* HonorBeforeReason: The yielding of the causeway to the Vikings, although it may be more of a SenselessSacrifice
* HonorBeforeReason: The yielding of the causeway to the Vikings, although it may be more of a SenselessSacrifice
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* FinalSpeech: Byrhtnoth gets eight lines worth.
worth, thanking God for everything he got to do in life, and praying for forgiveness and protectionfor his soul.
* HonorBeforeReason: The yielding of the causeway to the Vikings, although it may be more of aSenselessSacrificeSenselessSacrifice.
* HonorBeforeReason: The yielding of the causeway to the Vikings, although it may be more of a
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* {{Pride}}: One of Byrhtnoth's actions is described with the Old English word ''ofermode,'' meaning an excess of spirit. Outside of this poem, it's almost solely used to describe [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]].
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* MistakenIdentity: The English shield-wall collapses because Godric, who has stolen Byrhtnoth's horse, is mistaken for Byrhtnoth, and so when he runs away many of the soldiers believe they are being signalled to retreat.
* {{Pride}}: One of Byrhtnoth's actions is described with the Old English word ''ofermode,'' meaning an excess of spirit. Outside of this poem, it's almost solely used to describe [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. The word is infamous in the academic community for the number of essays that have been written about it arguing to what extent the poet is blaming Byrhtnoth for the defeat.
* {{Pride}}: One of Byrhtnoth's actions is described with the Old English word ''ofermode,'' meaning an excess of spirit. Outside of this poem, it's almost solely used to describe [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. The word is infamous in the academic community for the number of essays that have been written about it arguing to what extent the poet is blaming Byrhtnoth for the defeat.
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-->''Thought must be the harder, heart the keener''
-->''Spirit shall be more - as our might lessens.''
-->''There lies our chief all cut down,''
-->''Good man on the ground; for ever may he grieve''
-->''Who now from this war-play thinketh to go.''
-->''I am old in years - hence I will not,''
-->''But by the side of mine own lord,''
-->''By my chief so loved, I think to lie."''
''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between AngloSaxons and an army of vikings that took place in Essex, England, in 991 AD. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
-->''Spirit shall be more - as our might lessens.''
-->''There lies our chief all cut down,''
-->''Good man on the ground; for ever may he grieve''
-->''Who now from this war-play thinketh to go.''
-->''I am old in years - hence I will not,''
-->''But by the side of mine own lord,''
-->''By my chief so loved, I think to lie."''
''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between AngloSaxons and an army of vikings that took place in Essex, England, in 991 AD. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
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-->''Spirit
Spirit shall be more - as our might lessens.
-->''There
There lies our chief all cut
-->''Good
Good man on the ground; for ever may he
-->''Who
Who now from this war-play thinketh to go.
-->''I
I am old in years - hence I will
-->''But
But by the side of mine own
-->''By
By my chief so loved, I think to lie."''
''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between
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''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between Anglo-Saxons and an army of vikings that took place in Essex, England, in 991 AD. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
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''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between Anglo-Saxons AngloSaxons and an army of vikings that took place in Essex, England, in 991 AD. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
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Seems 991 is the accepted date, after all.
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''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between Anglo-Saxons and an army of vikings that took place in Essex, England, in 993 AD[[hottip:*:Several sources say 991 AD, but this is very likely an error.]]. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
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''The Battle of Maldon'' is a poem about a battle between Anglo-Saxons and an army of vikings that took place in Essex, England, in 993 AD[[hottip:*:Several sources say 991 AD, but this is very likely an error.]].AD. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
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indentation, natter-ex
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* BadassBoast: Byrhtnoth gets a rather nice one in response to the Viking demand for tribute.
** Also, Leofsunu's speech: "I vow it, that hence I will not flee a foot's length, but will advance, avenge in strife my lord-friend."
** Also, Leofsunu's speech: "I vow it, that hence I will not flee a foot's length, but will advance, avenge in strife my lord-friend."
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* BadassBoast: Byrhtnoth gets a rather nice one in response to the Viking demand for tribute.
**tribute. Also, Leofsunu's speech: "I vow it, that hence I will not flee a foot's length, but will advance, avenge in strife my lord-friend."
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** Well that could be just TrashTalking . And of course maybe he thought ''waiting'' for the battle was more trying then actually fighting it.
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* {{Pride}}: One of Byrhtnoth's actions is described with the Old English word ''ofermode,'' meaning an excess of spirit. Outside of this poem, it's almost solely used to describe {{Lucifer}}.
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* {{Pride}}: One of Byrhtnoth's actions is described with the Old English word ''ofermode,'' meaning an excess of spirit. Outside of this poem, it's almost solely used to describe {{Lucifer}}.[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]].
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TheBattleOfMaldon is a poem about a battle between the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings taking place in Essex, England. The English were outnumbered, but held a [[SandBridgeAtLowTide narrow causeway]] through which the Vikings had to pass. The Vikings asked that the English withdraw so they could fight on open ground, and the English obliged. There is some debate over whether Byrhtnoth did this solely out of pride and a desire for glory, or if he knew that the Vikings would just sail away and pillage somewhere else if he didn't let them fight on more favorable terms. Either way, the end result is that Byrhtnoth (and most of the rest of his men) died.
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