Vikings in the Frankish World

Vikings in the Frankish World explores one of the most dramatic turning points of the Viking Age: the collision between Scandinavian raiders and the fractured empire of Charlemagne's heirs. From the first assaults on the rivers of Francia to the siege of Paris and the rise of Normandy, this book traces how Viking fleets exposed the weaknesses of Carolingian power, forced kings to pay tribute, resh...