Vinland Saga is established in England beginning in 1013 A D, the year in which the Danish King Sweyn Forkbeard captured most of it. As King Sweyn nears death, his sons, Prince Canute and Prince Harald, are arguing over his succession. The narrative draws components from historical reports of The Saga of Eric the Red, The Saga of the Greenlanders as well as the interval including The Flateyjarbok.
The narrative starts with the debut of a tiny Viking group headed by way of a cunning commander named checking and Askeladd a talented young fighter named Thorfinn. The group opportunities on a besieged Frankish citadel and makes a deal with all the attacking ground forces to work in exchange for half the fort’s plunder together. Askeladd subsequently hoodwinks them, while the military remains battering down the gates, escaping with his guys by boat along with all the wealth of the fort. Thorfinn bears a heavy grudge against Askeladd when Thorfinn was a young lad, as Thorfinn’s dad was killed by Askeladd despite really being a valuable person in the business. The youth needs duels along with his commander within an attempt to get payback, but always loses.