This chapter discusses Ethel Red's strategy to co-opt Olef Trigvison, a Scandinavian leader, by offering him money and protection in exchange for defending England against invaders. Olef eventually converts to Christianity and becomes the king of Norway.
Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it's debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia's neighbors