This chapter discusses the strategy used by Ethelfled and her brother in retaking territories from the Danes in Anglo-Saxon England. They fortify towns to make it difficult for Viking raiders to retake them, successfully reconquering the territory over a decade. The chapter also highlights the rare occurrence of women leading military forces during the early medieval period.
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