And then there was the delightful practice of skinning Vikings and displaying their hides on church walls.
Or the Vikings equally delightful habit of carving Blood Eagles.
With rare exception we are all descended from brutal savages who practiced human sacrifice.
Not a pleasant fact but a fact never the less.
Hopefully we learn to rise above it.
I would be interested in any links you might have access to. I have no doubt our ancestors were barbarians in the past. I know some things about the Vikings, who were really savage, but not as much about the English, except from the movies “Brave Heart” ,”The Patriot” and “Rob Roy”.