7,242 words (≈ 29 minutes)
Lord Athelward, an ealdorman who also wants to write history, finds his peace of mind disturbed when a strange woman named Golde and her young son Eadric show up on his doorstep with a ridiculous proposal.
“The Lost Tales of Mercia” are ten short stories set in England near the end of the Viking Age. They can be read in any order. Though fictional, they are heavily researched and feature many real historical figures as described in the ancient texts of the “Anglo-Saxon… (more)
Language: English
Written in: 2010
Published: 2010-06-29
Word count: 7,242 words (≈ 29 minutes)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (cc by-nc-sa)
Tags: lost tales of mercia, fourth lost tale, anglo saxon, historical fiction, eadric the grasper, short story, athelward, vikings, history, eadric, streona, aethelweard
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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