From: Richard Wordingham
Message: 64436
Date: 2009-07-26
>Since Wessex regained independence from Mercia, more than half its kings of the West Saxon dynasty were dead before 40.
>
> > > People tend to die at the end of their lives decades after having
> > > done interesting other things.
> >
> > Even in a heroic age?
>
> Oh yes.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmussaar