Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. Ousbert made arrangements to use a monk’s cell as a scriptorium, with me the only scribe. He supplied a very fine swath of vellum. It will unfurl to an impressive length when it is read in the king’s court. He’s chosen to have me use the Merovingian hand which allowsContinue reading “#77.7 Tuesday, February 17, 2026”
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#77.5 Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. Ousbert, the envoy for King Ethelred of Northubria, called me to meet with him here in the entrance hall for the library. He was here before the Christ Mass asking me details of the Lindisfarne raid and has since learned that my information was accurate. But I’m sure the reasonContinue reading “#77.5 Wednesday, February 11, 2026”