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 written in the form of an alliterative poem, but is also a play, being mainly a dialogue between two characters in the aftermath of the Battle of Maldon.
Relevant evidence: No