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o　so　much　as　Hal　who　killed　Kodran；　when　once　he　lays　himself　to　the　work。　　See　how　he　is　hewing　away　at　the　ice。〃　　There　was　a　man　in　the　crew　of　Magnus；　the　king's　son；　who　was　called　Thormod　Eindridason；　　and　when　he　heard　the　name　of　Kodran's　murderer　he　ran　up　to　Hal；　and　gave　him　a　death…wound。　　Kodran　was　a　son　of　Gudmund　Eyjolfson；　and　Valgerd；　who　was　a　sister　of　Gudmund；　was　the　mother　of　Jorun；　and　the　grandmother　by　the　mother's　side　of　this　Thormod。　　Thormod　was　a　year　old　when　Kodran　was　killed；　and　had　never　seen　Hal　Utrygson　until　now。　　When　the　ice　was　broken　all　the　way　out　to　the　water；　Magnus　drew　his　ship　out；　set　sail　directly；　and　sailed　westward　across　the　lake；　but　the　king's　ship；　which　lay　farthest　up　the　river；　came　out　the　last。　　Hal　had　been　in　the　king's　retinue；　and　was　very　dear　to　him；　so　that　the　king　was　enraged　at　his　death。　　The　king　came　the　last　into　the　harbour；　and　Magnus　had　let　the　murderer　escape　into　the　forest；　and　offered　to　pay　the　mulct　for　him；　and　the　king　had　very　nearly　attacked　Magnus　and　his　crew；　but　their　friends　came　up　and　reconciled　them。



76。　OF　KING　HARALD。

That　winter　（A。D。　1065）　King　Harald　went　up　to　Raumarike；　and　had　many　people　with　him；　and　he　accused　the　bondes　there　of　having　kept　from　him　his　scat　and　duties；　and　of　having　aided　his　enemies　to　raise　disturbance　against　him。　　He　seized　on　the　bondes　and　maimed　some；　killed　others；　and　robbed　many　of　all　their　property。　　They　who　could　do　it　fled　from　him。　　He　burned　everything　in　the　districts　and　laid　them　altogether　waste。　　So　says　Thiodolf：　

　　　　　〃He　who　the　island…people　drove；　　　　　　When　they　against　his　power　strove；　　　　　　Now　bridle's　Raumarike's　men；　　　　　　Marching　his　forces　through　their　glen。　　　　　　To　punish　them　the　fire　he　lights　　　　　　That　shines　afar　off　in　dark　nights　　　　　　From　house　and　yard；　and；　as　he　says；　　　　　　Will　warn　the　man　who　disobeys。〃

Thereafter　the　king　went　up　to　Hedemark；　burnt　the　dwellings；　and　made　no　less　waste　and　havoc　there　than　in　Raumarike。　　From　thence　he　went　to　Hadeland　and　Ringerike；　burning　and　ravaging　all　the　land。　　So　says　Thiodolf：　

　　　　　〃The　bonde's　household　goods　are　seen　　　　　　Before　his　door　upon　the　green；　　　　　　Smoking　and　singed：　and　sparks　red　hot　　　　　　Glow　in　the　thatched　roof　of　his　cot。　　　　　　In　Hedemark　the　bondes　pray　　　　　　The　king　his　crushing　hand　to　stay；　　　　　　In　Ringerike　and　Hadeland；　　　　　　None　'gainst　his　fiery　wrath　can　stand。〃

Then　the　bondes　left　all　to　the　king's　mercy。　　After　the　death　of　King　Magnus　fifteen　years　had　passed　when　the　battle　at　Nis…river　took　place；　and　afterwards　two　years　elapsed　before　Harald　and　Svein　made　peace。　　So　says　Thiodolf：　

　　　　　〃The　Hordland　king　under　the　land　　　　　　At　anchor　lay　close　to　the　strand；　　　　　　At　last；　prepared　with　shield　and　spear　　　　　　The　peace　was　settled　the　third　year。〃

After　this　peace　the　disturbances　with　the　people　of　the　Upland　districts　lasted　a　year　and　a　half。　　So　says　Thiodolf：　

　　　　　〃No　easy　task　it　is　to　say　　　　　　How　the　king　brought　beneath　his　sway　　　　　　The　Upland　bondes；　and　would　give　　　　　　Nought　but　their　ploughs　from　which　to　live。　　　　　　The　king　in　eighteen　months　brought　down　　　　　　Their　bonde　power；　and　raised　his　own；　　　　　　And　the　great　honour　he　has　gained　　　　　　Will　still　in　memory　be　retained。〃



77。　OF　THE　KINGS　OF　ENGLAND。

Edward；　Ethelred's　son；　was　king　of　England　after　his　brother　Hardacanute。　　He　was　called　Edward　the　Good；　and　so　he　was。　　King　Edward's　mother　was　Queen　Emma；　daughter　of　Richard；　earl　of　Rouen。　　Her　brother　was　Earl　Robert；　whose　son　was　William　the　Bastard；　who　at　that　time　was　earl　at　Rouen　in　Normandy。　　King　Edward's　queen　was　Gyda；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Godwin；　the　son　of　Ulfnad。　　Gyda's　brothers　were；　Earl　Toste；　the　eldest；　Earl　Morukare　the　next；　Earl　Walter　the　third；　Earl　Svein　the　fourth；　and　the　fifth　was　Harald；　who　was　the　youngest；　and　he　was　brought　up　at　King　Edward's　court；　and　was　his　foster…son。　　The　king　loved　him　very　much；　and　kept　him　as　his　own　son；　for　he　had　no　children。



78。　OF　HARALD　GODWINSON。

One　summer　it　happened　that　Harald；　the　son　of　Godwin；　made　an　expedition　to　Bretland　with　his　ships；　but　when　they　got　to　sea　they　met　a　contrary　wind；　and　were　driven　off　into　the　ocean。　They　landed　west　in　Normandy；　after　suffering　from　a　dangerous　storm。　　They　brought　up　at　Rouen；　where　they　met　Earl　William；　who　received　Harald　and　his　company　gladly。　　Harald　remained　there　late　in　harvest；　and　was　hospitably　entertained；　for　the　stormy　weather　continued；　and　there　was　no　getting　to　sea；　and　this　continued　until　winter　set　in；　so　the　earl　and　Harald　agreed　that　he　should　remain　there　all　winter。　　Harald　sat　on　the　high…　seat　on　one　side　of　the　earl；　and　on　the　other　side　sat　the　earl's　wife；　one　of　the　most　beautiful　women　that　could　be　seen。　They　often　talked　together　for　amusement　at　the　drinking…table；　and　the　earl　went　generally　to　bed；　but　Harald　and　the　earl's　wife　sat　long　in　the　evenings　talking　together；　and　so　it　went　on　for　a　great　part　of　the　winter。　　In　one　of　their　conversations　she　said　to　Harald；　〃The　earl　has　asked　me　what　it　is　we　have　to　talk　about　so　much；　for　he　is　angry　at　it。〃　　Harald　replies；　〃We　shall　then　at　once　let　him　know　all　our　conversation。〃　　The　following　day；　Harald　asked　the　earl　to　a　conference；　and　they　went　together　into　the　conference…chamber；　where　also　the　queen　was；　and　some　of　the　councillors。　　Then　Harald　began　thus：　　〃I　have　to　inform　you；　earl；　that　there　lies　more　in　my　visit　here　than　I　have　let　you　know。　　I　would　ask　your　daughter　in　marriage；　and　have　often　spoke　over　this　matter　with　her　mother；　and　she　has　promised　to　support　my　suit　with　you。〃　　As　soon　as　Harald　had　made　known　this　proposal　of　his；　it　was　well　received　by　all　who　were　present。　　They　explained　the　case　to　the　earl；　and　at　last　it　came　so　far　that　the　earl　was　contracted　to　Harald；　but　as　she　was　very　young；　it　was　resolved　that　the　wedding　should　be　deferred　for　some　years。



79。　KING　EDWARD'S　DEATH。

When　spring　came　Harald　rigged　his　ships　and　set　off；　and　he　and　the　earl　parted　with　great　friendship。　　Harald　sailed　over　to　England　to　King　Edward；　but　did　not　return　to　Valland　to　fulfill　the　marriage　agreement。　　Edward　was　king　over　England　for　twenty…　three　years　and　died　on　a　bed　of　sickness　in　London　on　the　5th　of　January；　and　was　buried　in　Paul's　church。　　Englishmen　call　him　a　saint。



80。　HARALD　GODWINSON　MADE　KING　OF　ENGLAND。

The　sons　of　Earl　Godwin　were　the　most　powerful　men　in　England。　Toste　was　made　chief　of　the　English　king's　army；　and　was　his　land…defence　man　when　the　king　began　to　grow　old；　and　he　was　also　placed　above　all　the　other　earls。　　His　brother　Harald　was　always　with　the　court　itself；　and　nearest　to　the　king　in　all　service；　and　had　the　charge　of　the　king's　treasure…chamber。　　It　is　said　that　when　the　king　was　approaching　his　last　hour；　Harald　and　a　few　others　were　with　him。　　Harald　first　leans　down　over　the　king；　and　then　said；　〃I　take　you　all　to　witness　that　the　king　has　now　given　me　the　kingdom；　and　all　the　realm　of　England：〃　and　then　the　king　was　taken　dead　out　of　the　bed。　　The　same　day　there　was　a　meeting　of　the　chiefs；　at　which　there　was　some　talk　of　choosing　a　king；　and　then　Harald　brought　forward　his　witnesses　that　King　Edward　had　given　him　the　kingdom　on　his　dying　day。　　The　meeting　ended　by　choosing　Harald　as　king；　and　he　was　consecrated　and　crowned　the　13th　day　of　Yule；　in　Paul's　church。　　Then　all　the　chiefs　and　all　the　people　submitted　to　him。　　Now　when　his　brother；　Earl　Toste；　heard　of　this　he　took　it　very　ill；　as　he　thought　himself　quite　as　well　entitled　to　be　king。　　〃I　want；〃　said　he；　〃that　the　principal　men　of　the　country　choose　him　whom　they　think　best　fitted　for　it。〃　　And　sharp　words　passed　between　the　brothers。　　King　Harald　says　he　will　not　give　up　his　kingly　dignity；　for　he　is　seated　on　the　throne　which　kings　sat　upon；　and　is　anointed　and　consecrated　a　king。　　On　his　side　also　was　the　strength　of　the　people；　for　he　had　the　king's　whole　treasure。



81。　EARL　TOSTE'S　EXPEDITION　TO　DENMARK。

Now　when　King　Harald　perceived　that　his　brother　Toste　wanted　to　have　him　deprived　of　the　kingdom　he　did　not　trust　him；　for　Toste　was　a　clever　man；　and　a　great　warrior；　and　was　in　friendship　with　the　principal　men　of　the　country。　　He　therefore　took　the　command　of　the　army　from　Toste；　and　also　all　the　power　he　had　beyond　that　of　the　other　earls　of　the　country。　　Earl　Toste；　again；　would　not　submit　to　be　his　own　brother's　serving　man；　therefore　he　went　with　his　people　over　the　sea　to　Flanders；　and　stayed　there　awhile；　then　went　to　Friesland；　and　from　thence　to　Denmark　to　his　relation　King　Svein。　　Earl　Ulf；　King　Svein's　father；　and　Gyda；　Earl　Toste's　mother；　were　brother's　and　sister's　children。　　The　earl　now　asked　King　Svein　for　support　and　help　of　men；　and　King　Svein　invited　him　to　stay　with　him；　with　the　promise　that　he　should　get　so　large　an　earldom　in　Denmark　that　he　would　be　an　important　chief。

The　earl　replies；　〃My　inclination　is　to　go　back　to　my　estate　in　England；　but　if　I　cannot　get　help　from　you　for　that　purpose；　I　will　agree　to　help　you　with　all　the　power　I　can　command　in　England；　if　you　will　go　there　with　the　Danish　army；　and　win　the　country；　as　Canute；　your　mother's　brother；　did。〃

The　king　replied；　〃So　much　smaller　a　man　am　I　than　Canute　the　Great；　that　I　can　with　difficulty　defend　my　own　Danish　dominions　against　the　Northmen。　　King　Canute；　on　the　other　hand；　got　the　Danish　kingdom　in　heritage；　took　England　by　slash　and　blow；　and　sometimes　was　near　losing　his　life　in　the　contest；　and　Norway　he　took　without　slash　or　blow。　　Now　it　suits　me　much　better　to　be　guided　by　my　own　slender　ability　than　to　imitate　my　relation；　King　Canute's；　lucky　hits。〃

Then　Earl　Toste　said；　〃The　result　of　my　errand　here　is　less　fortunate　than　I　expected　of　thee　who　art　so　gallant　a　man；　seeing　that　thy　relative　is　in　so　great　need。　It　may　be　that　I　will　seek　friendly　help　where　it　could　less　be　expected；　and　that　I　may　find　a　chief　who　is　less　afraid；　king；　than　thou　art　of　a　great　enterprise。〃

Then　the　king　and　the　earl　parted；　not　just　the　best　friends。



82。　EARL　TOSTE'S　EXPEDITION　TO　NORWAY。

Earl　Toste　turned　away　then　and　went　to　No