Language: en
Written in: 2010
Published: 2010-05-31
Word count: 6,362 words (≈ 25 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (cc by-nc-sa)
Categorie(s): Fiction, Historical, Short Stories
Tags: unready, King, ethelred, anglo saxon, dark ages, historical fiction, edward the martyr, second lost tale, short story, mercia, vikings
This haunting short story illustrates the scandalous circumstances surrounding King Ethelred's rise to power at the age of eleven, and reveals why the entire reign of so-called "Ethelred the Unready" seems to have been cursed.
“The Lost Tales of Mercia” are a series of ten short stories set in England… (more)
In the years surrounding 1000 A.D., the Vikings and their king, Sweyn Forkbeard, constantly attack Engla-lond. A weak king, Ethelred II, rules the...
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 23:15
Thank you, it's great to hear from a reader. I hope you like each one more than the last!
on Jun 26, 2010 at 11:19
I quite enjoyed the first installment. I'm expecting this one to be even better.