The Danegeld has a special place in English lore, signifying craven appeasement that only encourages aggressors. It stands for a misguided search for security on terms prescribed by one’s opponents, but which produces quite the opposite.
The Danegeld has a special place in English lore, signifying craven appeasement that only encourages aggressors. It stands for a misguided search for security on terms prescribed by one’s opponents, but which produces quite the opposite.