[Snickering Hound]

The English coins are likely to have been paid to the Vikings as an incitement to let them live in peace, he said.

Ahhh, yes, Danegeld, it didn't work then and it doesn't work now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danegeld

[Reeses]

incitement to let them live in peace

It's hilarious sometimes how archaeologists are completely unable to keep from projecting their own leftist values onto ancient people. How much time did people scared for their next meal have for developing the values of leftist resentment? More likely rape and pillage was involved.