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eft　only　twelve　men　behind　to　keep　watch　in　the　town。　　Erling　went　out　of　the　town　on　Thursday　afternoon；　in　the　second　week　of　Lent　（February　19）；　and　every　man　had　two　days'　provisions　with　him。　　They　marched　by　night；　and　it　was　late　before　they　got　out　of　the　town　with　the　men。　　Two　men　were　with　each　shield　and　each　horse；　and　the　people；　when　mustered；　were　about　1200　men。　　When　they　met　their　spies；　they　were　informed　that　Sigurd　was　at　Re；　in　a　house　called　Rafnnes；　and　had　500　men。　　Then　Erling　called　together　his　people；　told　them　the　news　he　had　received；　and　all　were　eager　to　hasten　their　march；　fall　on　them　in　the　houses；　or　engage　them　by　night。

Erling　replied　to　them　thus：　　〃It　is　probable　that　we　and　Earl　Sigurd　shall　soon　meet。　　There　are　also　many　men　in　this　band　whose　handy…work　remains　in　our　memories；　such　as　cutting　down　King　Inge；　and　so　many　more　of　our　friends；　that　it　would　take　long　to　reckon　them　up。　　These　deeds　they　did　by　the　power　of　Satan；　by　witchcraft；　and　by　villainy；　for　it　stands　in　our　laws　and　country　rights；　that　however　highly　a　man　may　have　been　guilty；　it　shall　be　called　villainy　and　cowardly　murder　to　kill　him　in　the　night。　　This　band　has　had　its　luck　hitherto　by　following　the　counsel　of　men　acquainted　with　witchcraft　and　fighting　by　night；　and　not　in　the　light　of　day；　and　by　this　proceeding　have　they　been　victorious　hitherto　over　the　chiefs　whose　heads　they　have　laid　low　on　the　earth。　　Now　we　have　often　seen；　and　proved；　how　unsuitable　and　improper　it　is　to　go　into　battle　in　the　nighttime；　therefore　let　us　rather　have　before　our　eyes　the　example　of　chiefs　better　known　to　us；　and　who　deserve　better　to　be　imitated；　and　fight　by　open　day　in　regular　battle　array；　and　not　steal　upon　sleeping　men　in　the　night。　　We　have　people　enough　against　them；　so　few　as　they　are。　　Let　us；　therefore；　wait　for　day　and　daylight；　and　keep　together　in　our　array　in　case　they　attack　us。〃

Thereafter　the　whole　army　sat　down。　　Some　opened　up　bundles　of　hay；　and　made　a　bed　of　it　for　themselves；　some　sat　upon　their　shields；　and　thus　waited　the　daydawn。　　The　weather　was　raw；　and　there　was　a　wet　snowdrift。



13。　OF　EARL　SIGURD'S　BATTLE　ARRAY。

Earl　Sigurd　got　the　first　intelligence　of　Erling's　army；　when　it　was　already　near　to　the　house。　　His　men　got　up；　and　armed　themselves；　but　not　knowing　how　many　men　Erling　had　with　him；　some　were　inclined　to　fly；　but　the　most　determined　to　stand。　　Earl　Sigurd　was　a　man　of　understanding；　and　could　talk　well；　but　certainly　was　not　considered　brave　enough　to　take　a　strong　resolution；　and　indeed　the　earl　showed　a　great　inclination　to　fly；　for　which　he　got　many　stinging　words　from　his　men…at…arms。　As　day　dawned；　they　began　on　both　sides　to　draw　up　their　battle　array。　　Earl　Sigurd　placed　his　men　on　the　edge　of　a　ridge　between　the　river　and　the　house；　at　a　place　at　which　a　little　stream　runs　into　the　river。　　Erling　and　his　people　placed　their　array　on　the　other　side　of　the　river；　but　at　the　back　of　his　array　were　men　on　horseback　well　armed；　who　had　the　king　with　them。　　When　Earl　Sigurd's　men　saw　that　there　was　so　great　a　want　of　men　on　their　side；　they　held　a　council；　and　were　for　taking　to　the　forest。　　But　Earl　Sigurd　said；　〃Ye　alleged　that　I　had　no　courage；　but　it　will　now　be　proved；　and　let　each　of　you　take　care　not　to　fail；　or　fly；　before　I　do　so。　　We　have　a　good　battle…field。　　Let　them　cross　the　bridge；　but　as　soon　as　the　banner　comes　over　it　let　us　then　rush　down　the　hill　upon　them；　and　none　desert　his　neighbour。〃

Earl　Sigurd　had　on　a　red…brown　kirtle；　and　a　red　cloak；　of　which　the　corners　were　tied　and　turned　back；　shoes　on　his　feet；　and　a　shield　and　sword　called　Bastard。　　The　earl　said；　〃God　knows　that　I　would　rather　get　at　Erling　Skakke　with　a　stroke　of　Bastard；　than　receive　much　gold。〃



14。　EARL　SIGURD'S　FALL。

Erling　Skakke's　army　wished　to　go　on　to　the　bridge；　but　Erling　told　them　to　go　up　along　the　river；　which　was　small；　and　not　difficult　to　cross；　as　its　banks　were　flat；　and　they　did　so。　　Earl　Sigurd's　array　proceeded　up　along　the　ridge　right　opposite　to　them；　but　as　the　ridge　ended；　and　the　ground　was　good　and　level　over　the　river；　Erling　told　his　men　to　sing　a　Paternoster；　and　beg　God　to　give　them　the　victory　who　best　deserved　it。　　Then　they　all　sang　aloud　〃Kyrie　Eleison〃；　and　struck　with　their　weapons　on　their　shields。　　But　with　this　singing　300　men　of　Erling's　people　slipped　away　and　fled。　　Then　Erling　and　his　people　went　across　the　river；　and　the　earl's　men　raised　the　war…shout；　but　there　was　no　assault　from　the　ridge　down　upon　Erling's　array；　but　the　battle　began　upon　the　hill　itself。　　They　first　used　spears　then　edge　weapons；　and　the　earl's　banner　soon　retired　so　far　back；　that　Erling　and　his　men　scaled　the　ridge。　The　battle　lasted　but　a　short　time　before　the　earl's　men　fled　to　the　forest；　which　they　had　close　behind　them。　　This　was　told　Earl　Sigurd；　and　his　men　bade　him　fly；　but　he　replied；　〃Let　us　on　while　we　can。〃　　And　his　men　went　bravely　on；　and　cut　down　on　all　sides。　　In　this　tumult　fell　Earl　Sigurd　and　Jon　Sveinson；　and　nearly　sixty　men。　　Erling　lost　few　men；　and　pursued　the　fugitives　to　the　forest。　　There　Erling　halted　his　troops；　and　turned　back。　He　came　just　as　the　king's　slaves　were　about　stripping　the　clothes　off　Earl　Sigurd；　who　was　not　quite　lifeless。　　He　had　put　his　sword　in　the　sheath；　and　it　lay　by　his　side。　　Erling　took　it；　struck　the　slaves　with　it；　and　drove　them　away。　　Then　Erling；　with　his　troops；　returned；　and　sat　down　in　Tunsberg。　　Seven　days　after　Earl　Sigurd's　fall　Erling's　men　took　Eindride　Unge　prisoner；　and　killed　him；　with　all　his　ship's　crew。



15。　MARKUS　OF　SKOG；　AND　SIGURD　SIGURDSON。

Markus　of　Skog；　and　King　Sigurd；　his　foster…son；　rode　down　to　Viken　towards　spring；　and　there　got　a　ship；　but　when　Erling　heard　it　he　went　eastwards　against　them；　and　they　met　at　Konungahella。　Markus　fled　with　his　followers　to　the　island　Hising；　and　there　the　country　people　of　Hising　came　down　in　swarms；　and　placed　themselves　in　Markus's　and　Sigurd's　array。　　Erling　and　his　men　rowed　to　the　shore；　but　Markus's　men　shot　at　them。　　Then　Erling　said　to　his　people；　〃Let　us　take　their　ships；　but　not　go　up　to　fight　with　a　land　force。　　The　Hisingers　are　a　bad　set　to　quarrel　with；　　hard；　and　without　understanding。　　They　will　keep　this　troop　but　a　little　while　among　them；　for　Hising　is　but　a　small　spot。〃　　This　was　done：　they　took　the　ships；　and　brought　them　over　to　Konungahella。　　Markus　and　his　men　went　up　to　the　forest　district；　from　which　they　intended　to　make　assaults；　and　they　had　spies　out　on　both　sides。　　Erling　had　many　men…at…arms　with　him；　whom　he　brought　from　other　districts；　and　they　made　attacks　on　each　other　in　turn。



16。　BEGINNING　OF　ARCHBISHOP　EYSTEIN。

Eystein；　a　son　of　Erlend　Himaide；　was　selected　to　be　archbishop；　after　Archbishop　Jon's　death；　and　he　was　consecrated　the　same　year　King　Inge　was　killed。　　Now　when　Archbishop　Eystein　came　to　his　see；　he　made　himself　beloved　by　all　the　country；　as　an　excellent　active　man　of　high　birth。　　The　Throndhjem　people；　in　particular；　received　him　with　pleasure；　for　most　of　the　great　people　in　the　Throndhjem　district　were　connected　with　the　archbishop　by　relationship　or　other　connection；　and　all　were　his　friends。　　The　archbishop　brought　forward　a　request　to　the　bondes　in　a　speech；　in　which　he　set　forth　the　great　want　of　money　for　the　see；　and　also　how　much　greater　improvement　of　the　revenues　would　be　necessary　to　maintain　it　suitably；　as　it　was　now　of　much　more　importance　than　formerly　when　the　bishop's　see　was　first　established。　　He　requested　of　the　bondes　that　they　should　give　him；　for　determining　law…suits；　an　ore　of　silver　value；　instead　of　what　they　had　before　paid；　which　was　an　ore　of　judgment　money；　of　that　kind　which　was　paid　to　the　king　in　judging　cases；　and　the　difference　between　the　two　kinds　of　ore　was；　that　the　ore　he　desired　was　a　half　greater　than　the　other。　　By　help　of　the　archbishop's　relations　and　friends；　and　his　own　activity；　this　was　carried；　and　it　was　fixed　by　law　in　all　the　Throndhjem　district；　and　in　all　the　districts　belonging　to　his　archbishopric。



17。　OF　MARKUS　AND　KING　SIGURD。

When　Sigurd　and　Markus　lost　their　ships　in　the　Gaut　river；　and　saw　they　could　get　no　hold　on　Erling；　they　went　to　the　Uplands；　and　proceeded　by　land　north　to　Throndhjem。　　Sigurd　was　received　there　joyfully；　and　chosen　king　at　an　Eyra…thing；　and　many　gallant　men；　with　their　sons；　attached　themselves　to　his　party。　They　fitted　out　ships；　rigged　them　for　a　voyage；　and　proceeded　when　summer　came　southwards　to　More；　and　took　up　all　the　royal　revenues　wheresoever　they　came。　　At　this　time　the　following　lendermen　were　appointed　in　Bergen　for　the　defence　of　the　country：　　Nikolas　Sigurdson；　Nokve　Palson；　and　several　military　leaders；　as　Thorolf　Dryl；　Thorbjorn　Gjaldkere；　and　many　others。　As　Markus　and　Sigurd　sailed　south；　they　heard　that　Erling's　men　were　numerous　in　Bergen；　and　therefore　they　sailed　outside　the　coast…rocks；　and　southwards　past　Bergen。　　It　was　generally　remarked；　that　Markus's　men　always　got　a　fair　wind；　wherever　they　wished　to　sail　to。



18。　MARKUS　AND　KING　SIGURD　KILLED。

As　soon　as　Erling　Skakke　heard　that　Sigurd　and　Markus　had　sailed　southwards；　he　hastened　to　Viken；　and　drew　together　an　armed　force；　and　he　soon　had　a　great　many　men；　and　many　stout　ships。　But　when　he　came　farther　in　Viken；　he　met　with　a　strong　contrary　wind；　which　kept　him　there　in　port　the　whole　summer。　　Now　when　Sigurd　and　Markus　came　east　to　Lister；　they　heard　that　Erling　had　a　great　force　in　Viken；　so　they　turned　to　the　north　again。　　But　when　they　reached　Hordaland；　with　the　intention　of　sailing　to　Bergen；　and　came　opposite　the　town；　Nikolas　and　his　men　rowed　out　against　them；　with　more　men　and　larger　ships　than　they　had。　Sigurd　and　Markus　saw　no　other　way　of　escaping　but　to　row　away　southwards。　　Some　of　them　went　out　to　sea；　others　got　south　to　the　sound；　and　some　got　into　the　Fjords。　　Markus；　and　some　people　with　him；　sprang　upon　an　isle　called　Skarpa。　　Nikolas　and　his　men　took　their　ships；　gave　Jon　Halkelson　and　a　few　others　quarter；　but　killed　the　most　of　them　they　could　get　hold　of。　　Some　days　after　Eindride　Heidafylja　found　Sigurd　and　Markus；　and　they　were　brought　to　Bergen。　　Sigur