Vikings Behaving Reasonably with Robert Lively

17 Jul 2025 • 43 min • EN
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If you asked the average person how Vikings solved their problems, they probably wouldn’t say through lawyers. And yet, early Scandinavian people were sticklers for due process. This week, Danièle speaks with Robert Lively about how a person became a Viking lawyer, what the process was for solving disputes, and how fixing bad behaviour worked in this shame-based culture. Listen to this podcast ad-free on Patreon - go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists

From "The Medieval Podcast"

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