The influence of Greece and Rome on Western governance can't be understated. But what of the Norse, the other great Western society whose intrepid nature continues to shape Northern Europe to this very day? Most governments would consider themselves lucky to have survived for two centuries (as America has, for instance), yet the subject of this week's episode has endured for a thousand years and them some. Get ready to learn "all the things" about the Althing, the oldest parliament in the world!