Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. The Viking raid on Jarrow was swift and the tragedy was mostly on the Vikings’ side. All of the preparations for attack worked: the rocks across the river at the place of the tidal rise; the guards hidden in monk’s clothes; the swords and daggers sprinkled throughout Jarrow. Lindisfarne’s painfulContinue reading “#79.12 Tuesday, April 28, 2026”
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#79.11 Thursday, April 23, 2026
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. At matins I chanted with the monks. Now in the full light of dawn, I walk with the monk-clad guards from the river to their posts at the sea. The tide is high and the river into the sea is roiling and deep. The heap of rocks that become theContinue reading “#79.11 Thursday, April 23, 2026”
Lazarus Ink 