The manuscripts of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle show a fascinating variety, even in those annals for which there was little to nothing to report.
#NotMyConqueror: Gytha and the Anglo-Saxon Women’s March against William the Conqueror
Following the Norman Conquest, Gytha, former countess of Wessex, was heavily involved in the resistance against William the Conqueror.
An Anglo-Saxon Anecdote: The Battle of the Birds, 671
In the year 671, a fight broke out among English and foreign birds; the English birds triumphed, or did they?
