I imagine the monks of Ireland, Britain and France had slightly different opinions of the simple Viking “traders” that carried off most of the wealth of the monasteries.
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What the heck?
It’s not like the people in those areas gave the Peaceful Farmers any choice!
What were the Peaceful Farmers supposed to do when the locals refused to give up all their goods, lands and women to support the needs of the Peaceful Farmers?
Those claiming victim status only got what they deserved by being so greedy.
“Those claiming victim status only got what they deserved by being so greedy.”
I think we can agree that if the people of Ireland, Britain, France and other places had merely handed over to the peaceful farmers the gold, silver and nubile wenches the farmers needed so badly then later depredations would have been unnecessary.
If only Burknee O’Sanders had been in Ireland to show the wayward Irish the way!