So I’m wondering about the historicity of tattoos in Europe especially after the prehistoric and Roman Empire eras where we have either archeological or documented evidence for tattooing. I’ve been looking into this for the past few days and I’ve seen some claims of crusaders getting tattooed during the crusades, possibility that Harold Godwinson had tattoos, some mentions of Richard Lionheart and the Tudors being tattooed, the Vikings of course, a couple of people saying that tattoos were mentioned in the Carolingian law codes for the Germanic tribes and by Scandinavian crusaders returning home and finding tattooed pagans in remote parts of Scandinavia. Anyway, is there any good solid evidence of tattooing being practiced anywhere in Europe past the Roman age? (or during besides the Britons/Picts). Especially what are the chances that it was practiced in Britain? William of Malmesbury (prob slaughtered that sorry) apparently claimed that the Anglo saxons were tattooed and I heard another single mention of tattooing be banned in Northumbria during a gathering of church leaders in the 8th century. Any insight into this greatly appreciated.