Society in the Old English Period

Living in the Old English period was, needless to say, a bit difficult. That is, compared to our laissez-faire lifestyle today. You could probably call it a little chaotic, what with monsters always attacking, and these crazy people talking about worshiping only one god (why would we want to give the other gods reason to rain even more adversity down on us?). Of course, you could always go listen to the scop tell a rousing ubi-sunt lament, but in my opinion, they did it better when I was a youngling... Sitting 'round in a big family group, the firelight flickering on the story-teller's face... Oh, sorry, where was I?
Yes, it was tough. Not only did they have to take a hike just to visit the outhouse at night, but they also had to worry about their immortal souls. …