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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”