KING VS. KING?!! | VINLAND SAGA - EPISODE 10 | SEASON 2 | New Anime Fan! | REACTION

"He's never coming back, I've seen this a million times." Good thing 90% of your predictions of this type were subverted in this season lol.

Yeah cause back in these times no one ever killed someone they loved or cared for in return for more power... and Thorfinn/Canute's feelings were never aligned at all lmfao

Slaves in the north were mostly called "Trälar" and they were treated mostly kind of like this: You could become a slave through many means, volontary so you did not have to feed yourself, or get taken as a hostage for money during raids, if the family did not pay, you were sold as a Träl, or taken as one by the kidnapper/Viking. Generally the silver was more wished for since it weighed less and did not have to be fed. Träldom could be time limited, as punishment for a deed, or to pay of a debt etc. There are differing opinions if this is what we think of as "setting a slave free", which would mean that it would be impossible for some slaves, presumably the non native ones. Especially since if both your parents were slaves, you were a slave. If you were a slave and a freeman injured you, you would not get the fine, your master would get the fines, since you were not counted as a human, you were an object. Injuring another mans Träl was basically the same as injuring the owner. Not all slaves were marked, but they could be marked by cuts in the nose or ears if you were prone to escape etc, in the same manner as cattle.

Man we didn’t get to see in present Harald in action, but with this little information about him I already love him🥹 Canute is literally talking with the crown’s curse. I hope he recovers from this narrow minded thinking.. He is now like a muggle from Harry Potter

I like how this mirrors real history. King Harald died of unknown causes in real life. There is some speculation that he was poisoned, but there is no direct evidence or hint of that. But the results were all the same, Knut(Canute) the Great inherited Denmark, and unified the two kingdoms under a single crown, that being Denmark and England. He established The North Sea Empire, which would fall apart shortly after his death

You know, historically Canute isn't wrong: most of the time this kind of "joint" rule between brothers generally led to war at some point. The history of the Franks illustrates that very well: they were following an old tribal germanic law, the salic law, which split the realm between the brothers in each generation. Most of the time, at some point the brothers ended up warring against each other. Those are no stable situations. It stopped after several centuries, and this law is arguably partly responsible for the decline of both the Merovingian and the Carolingian dynasties.

Eck- Lee- Zee- Ass- Tees.

Spoiler alert: Historically they all die.

Fun fact. I live in Denmark, and this is a fact. Viking historie is banned in elementary school and college in Denmark because of how horrific the historie is. The only place you learn about it, is if you pick viking historie in univesory.

In answer to your question as to whether it is historically accurate for slaves to buy their freedom - it is. In the Old Testament you see the word “slave” often. Thats how it is translated from Hebrew to English often but the word is actually closer to our word for “servant.” These slaves were indentured servants for one reason or another, owing a debt. The Old Testament laws laid out rules for how masters had to conduct themselves and how to treat their servants well and mistreating them carried very serious punishments even up to death. They would enter into an agreement for how long they must work to pay back their debt or satisfy the condition of their servant hood. They got Saturdays off for Sabbath as well. And every 40 years or so (can’t remember the exact number) all slaves were released from their bondage to their masters.

To be fair, Canute did already declare in Season 1 that he'd become a demon if that's what it would take to reach his goal So in that sense, it shouldn't be surprising to see him now, like *this*. But despite that, having the confirmation that he's not only disposed of his OWN BROTHER, but is also so dismissive about it... It's such a fucking gut punch It almost feels like he's become (or is becoming) more like Askeladd over time. Not in personality, but the kind of methods he uses. And the cold practicality, the willingness to sacrifice anything for this utopia he wants to create...

peakland saga is here

If you're wondering how to pronounce that book in the bible, it's ee-klee-zee-ast-ees!

Canute hasn't changed his goals. He's actually more committed to them. His method was to use force and the power of the King, from the beginning. You are doing great, Luke. Your reactions to this season have been awesome to watch. Thank you.

Peakland Saga

Canute smiled because he knew that Harald's words meant that he would be able to inherit the throne of Denmark smoothly. He says that Harald should rest to get better, but he is only saying that for everyone else in the room. He is willing to kill even his brother who he had a great relationship with to fulfill his bloody ambition. Canute has truly become a monster. I always wondered if this is the king that Askeladd thought Canute would become, or if he saw Canute's originally kind heart and believed that Canute would be a benevolent king. Considering Askeladd's goal of protecting Wales at all costs, I lean towards the latter.