Hello, I’ve greatly enjoyed your Saxon series over several years. I particularly appreciate the level of detail and research which seems to go into these works. Reading the Pagan Lord, I noticed you refer several times to both Danes and Saxons using stirrups on their saddles. I thought I had read somewhere that stirrups were unknown at this time (at least in Britain), and one of the reasons that the early Saxons and Danes didn’t use horses was their lack. I also seem to remember being taught that the Normans at Hastings introduced the concept to great effect. No idea if this is true or not, just wondering what your research had indicated, as I’ve no idea how to look that up! Already looking forward to the next Uhtred installment (I am dearly hoping Uhtred makes it all the way to Athelstan’s victory at Brunanburgh).
Jon