History write-up

      Option A: The https://www.livescience.com/32087-viking-history-facts-myths.html were more than marauders, although they did rape, pillage, and plunder parts of Europe and strike fear into the hearts of many. Discuss https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vikings (you may choose to discuss any/all: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/religion_01.shtml https://www.ancient.eu/Viking_Warfare/ economy, https://www.history.com/news/what-was-life-like-for-women-in-the-viking-age life styles). Why did the Vikings move from their homes, how did they do so and why were they so successful, and what occurred as a result in a few specific areas (you may choose from England, France, the Byzantine world, Ireland, Greenland, or Russia) Option B: Discuss the era of Charlemagne, being sure to indicate who he was, why he was important, and the cultural developments he sponsored. Option C: Describe the political and economic transformation of Western Europe after the decline of Rome. How did the organization of Medieval European societies differ from that of Rome at its height?