Synopsis

Neil Oliver investigates the twilight of the Viking Age, charting the Norse journeys of exploration, the ascendance of the first Danish kings, and the religious shifts that paved the way for integration into Europe’s elite circles. He also reveals a new perspective on England's King Canute – far from being an overbearing ruler attempting to defy the tides, he was instead the sovereign of a vast northern empire and a pioneer in adopting European conventions.