210 The Battle of Ashdown

Published: July 19, 2016, 11:45 p.m.

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\\u201cGod, in his goodness and justice so much offended by our sins, had thus worn down the lands and kingdoms of the Christians.\\u201d That\\u2019s a quote from Prudentius of Troyes, who was struggling to explain why the Franks met abysmal failure every time they fought the Scandinavians. While that quote came from from across the [\\u2026]

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