Everyday life is stressful. There are always obstacles to overcome, issues to face, problems to fix, expectations to exceed, and when everything and everyone seems so hostile, many people around the world just want to lay down, relax, and smoke a joint. Indeed, drugs had been a huge part of human society, and history. These substances are found everywhere, from a beer sold at the local store, to some harsh, and incredibly dangerous drug traded in a cliché alleyway somewhere in the underground areas
Research Question: To what extent was the acquisition of wealth the primary motivation for the Norse raiding of Western Europe and the British Isles beginning in 793CE and ending in 1066CE? Introduction: The Vikings are some of ancient Europe’s most well-known seaborne raiders. ‘The Viking Age,’ was the time characterised by heavy Norse raiding of Europe, specifically Western Mainland Europe and the British Isles. It began in 793CE with the Norse raid on the Monastery of Lindisfarne in Northumbria