#77.12 Thursday, February 26, 2026

Historical Setting: River Tyne, 794 C.E. Talking politics with Cloothar, I’d been wondering what makes King Charles great, and apparently, the easy answer for that is that he baptized the Saxons.  He is Christianizing the world. And I was thinking about the drastic change in baptism. In these times, war victory seems “cleaned up” byContinue reading “#77.12 Thursday, February 26, 2026”

#77.9 Thursday, February 19, 2026

Historical Setting: River Tyne, 794 C.E.  Cloother doesn’t say it, but I am sure he’s been to the markets where the Norsemen trade and he has seen the displays of stolen wares.         “Do you think the Vikings are enticed by Lindisfarne to strike again on this coast?” I ask him.          “Of course! EvenContinue reading “#77.9 Thursday, February 19, 2026”