This chapter discusses the historical figure Harold Fine Hare and his ambition to unify Norway. It explores the opposition faced by King Finehair and the resistance from farmers who chose to leave their ancestral lands. The chapter also delves into the challenge of clearing out pirates and the role of Viking raids in the context of Harald's tyranny.
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