I've been taking a class on Anglo-Saxon History, so I've had names with "Æthel-" and "Cyn-" and "Ed-" and "Ælf-" running through my head lately. Today I thought, what if these folks had something like Facebook?
It would be called ScopBook.
Friendships:
Æthel and Þane (Retainer)
King and Ealdorman
“Wiglaf is now Beowulf's retainer.”
“Edwin is now exiled.”
“Edwin and Rædwald are now allies.”
Groups:
Closed Group: Æthelfrith's Warband
Closed Group: Thing [assembly] that Meets at the Mound Half a Mile West of the Roman Crossroads
Closed Group: Wuffingas
Open Group: Anglo-Saxons
“Æthelwold joined Group: Viking Raiders”
Religious Status
“Edwin is now Christian”
“Aidan is now Bishop of Lindisfarne”
“Paulinus is now Archbishop of Canterbury”
Political Status
“Edwin is now King of the Northumbrians.”
“Judith is now Queen of Wessex”
“Athelstan is now Ruler over all Kings of the Island.”
Events
King Edgar invited you to an event: King Edgar's Coronation and Consecration. Petecost Day, 973 at Ache-man's city.
Scop Songs (instead of photos)
The Winchester Manuscript tagged King Athelstan and ætheling Edmund in an epic song.
The Winchester Manuscript tagged Edgar, king of the English, in an elegy.
Notifications
“Penda is out to get you. Watch out!”
To monastery of St Augustine: “Noblewoman Ealhburg invited you to accept a grant.”
“Lindisfarne Monastery sent you a request for help in recovering hostages after Viking raid.”
“Comet. Watch out for famine and pestilence.”
“Alfred succeeded Æthelred.”
“Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, invaded Wales.”
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