The Battle of Maldon

Go to the Frames Version

The Text, Glossary and Notes

• Lines 1 -61 The Prelude to the Battle
• Lines 62-201 The Battle and Byrhtnoð's Death
• Lines 202-325 Speeches of the Earls and the Thanes last stand
• Unglossed, Unannotated Version
• Audio recording of the first 61 lines
• Audio recording of lines 72 - 110

Translations

• Douglas Killings

Historical Context

• Introduction to the poem
• The History
• The Battle
• The Date of the Poem
• The Manuscript
• The Poem
• Battle Poetry
• Maldon in Contemporary Literature

Images

• Map of the Region
• Map of the Battle Site
• The Causeway at Maldon at Low tide
• The Causeway at Maldon at High tide
• Statue of Byrhtnoth
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Other Resources

• Reading List
• Electronic Resources
• Discussion Area