The original manuscript of the ‘Battle of Maldon’ was destroyed in the Ashburnham House fire in 1731. Some of the poem has been lost however, it is not entirely clear how much. Consequently, this poem is a particularly difficult poem to comprehend as it is unclear what this poem is clearly trying to convey as readers are unsure what the entirety of the poem is about due to the loss of the beginning and end of the manuscript. The ‘Battle of Maldon’ poses a challenge to scholars as there are two
From the oral ages of scops to its physical manuscript form, The Battle of Maldon tells the tale of the heroic defeat of the British upon the shores of Essex in 991 AD. After the leader of the British side, Byrhtnoth, is slain, a few men flee from the battle to save themselves. The poet contrasts this cowardice with passages from other men who urge their comrades to stay and avenge their lord. It could be argued that these areas of the poem evoke a strong sense of community and loyalty, as the men
Imagine we travel through time, where gender equality did not exist or maybe they didn't apply it. How hard it was for woman to survive in an environment were a man controls everything? If you are a man, I invite you to change of shoes and take the position of a woman. Would you be that woman? Who endure any humiliation? I hope your answer is NO. Nowadays we are still having problem of gender equality, sadly I am not a super hero who can go and change this problem, but I will incite you to continue