Event: FlightAnonymi 1746-others.flight from battle

Notes:

The poet says that it was not at all fitting for these men to flee if they recalled all of the favours that Byrhtnoth 1 had done for their benefit.

Persons associated with this Event:

• Participant:   Anonymi 1746 (The sons of Odda 6 who were the first to flee after Byrhtnoth 1 had been killed)
• Participant:   Godric 12 (He fled from the battle of Maldon after Byrhtnoth 1 had been killed) : He leapt on to the horse that his lord (Byrhtnoth 1) had owned, which was highly improper.
• Participant:   Godwig 1 (Brother of Godric 12; warrior at the Battle of Maldon) : He sought the woods in order to save his life.
• Participant:   Godwine 13 (Brother of Godric 12; warrior at Maldon) : He sought the woods in order to save his life.

Locations associated with this Event:

• Maldon: ( ), now Maldon, Essex