Northey Island | mythical-britain

Michael Smith

Oct 207 min read

The Battle of Maldon, 991 - an epic tale of defiance, folly and communal loyalty

Northsey Island near Maldon in Essex is the site of a famous battle between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons and celebrated in an epic poem.

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