In Viking society, the strongest leaders were "jarls", or earls. The most powerful jarls became kings.
Freemen met at the
Thing,
or Viking assembly. People (men and women) met in the open air to
settle problems, such as deciding who owned land or farm animals, and to
punish criminals. They met old friends, swapped news, and arranged
marriages. Viking laws were passed from parents to children, by word of
mouth. People who broke the law became 'outlaws', and anyone could kill
them.
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