But what if the Vikings had never given up their reign of terror? This timeline has two main Points of Divergence that lead to a modern world dominated by the Norse states: * 1000 AD: Leif Ericson remains in Vinland, establishing a monarchic state out of his colony. Through his descendancy, the Kingdom of Vinland expands into native territories, and by 1600 it encompasses most of eastern North America. * 11th-12th Centuries AD: Norse leaders are much less tolerant of Christianity, executing missionaires and violently oppressing participants. Christianity becomes a persecuted minority, and the Catholic Church is virtually destroyed by Viking raids on the Vatican.