This chapter explores the portrayal of Vikings as barbaric entities and compares their violent behavior to that of their opponents, the proto knights, revealing that the Vikings may not be as barbaric as commonly believed.
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