Question: What did the Anglo-Saxons fail to prevent during the battle which inspired the J.R.R. Tolkien work The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son?
Sentence (from "The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son"): It is a work of historical fiction, inspired by the Old English poem "The Battle of Maldon".
Relevant evidence: Yes