The Evening and the Morning

Why does Agnes betray Ragna?

What is the significance of the monks’ celibacy in the story?

Why does Ragna stay with Wilf after he says that he will not stop sleeping with other women?

Discuss the role of leadership and the abuse of power in the story. What separates the good leaders from the bad?

Why does Aldred make the showing of Adolphus’s bones so theatrical? Is it duplicitous for a monk to stage a miracle to raise donations? Why or why not?

How does Wynstan get away with the forgery of the coins? Why does Cuthbert agree to help him?

What makes the Vikings so powerful, dangerous, and unpredictable compared to the English?

Why does Edgar reject the invitation to return to Dreng’s Ferry as the master builder?