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Originally Posted by b-dog
Here is a link to a YouTube video about the Viking conversion to Christianity. It sort of says that the Christian Faith was better for the king and state because the king was ordained by the Divine and it set up a powerful allegiance.
https://youtu.be/0q8UM4LKA4s |
Religion was used, like marriage, as a way to forge alliances amongst the royal houses of Europe - at least until everyone in an area was basically the same religion. And then it wasn't special any more, because it turns out two kings with the same religion can still hate each other.