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Some　days　after　Eindride　Heidafylja　found　Sigurd　and　Markus；　and　they　were　brought　to　Bergen。　　Sigurd　was　beheaded　outside　of　Grafdal；　and　Markus　and　another　man　were　hanged　at　Hvarfsnes。　　This　took　place　on　Michaelmas　day　（September　29；　1163）；　and　the　band　which　had　followed　them　was　dispersed。



19。　ERLING　AND　THE　PEOPLE　OF　HISING　ISLE。

Frirek　Keina　and　Bjarne　the　Bad；　Onund　Simonson　and　Ornolf　Skorpa　had　rowed　out　to　sea　with　some　ships；　and　sailed　outside　along　the　land　to　the　east。　　Wheresoever　they　came　to　the　land　they　plundered；　and　killed　Erling's　friends。　　Now　when　Erling　heard　that　Sigurd　and　Markus　were　killed；　he　gave　leave　to　the　lendermen　and　people　of　the　levy　to　return　home；　but　he　himself；　with　his　men；　set　his　course　eastward　across　the　Folden　fjord；　for　he　heard　of　Markus's　men　there。　　Erling　sailed　to　Konungahella；　where　he　remained　the　autumn；　and　in　the　first　week　of　winter　Erling　went　out　to　the　island　Hising　with　his　men；　and　called　the　bondes　to　a　Thing。　　When　the　Hising　people　came　to　the　Thing；　Erling　laid　his　law…suit　against　them　for　having　joined　the　bands　of　Sigurd　and　Markus；　and　having　raised　men　against　him。　　Assur　was　the　name　of　one　of　the　greatest　of　the　bondes　on　the　island；　and　he　answered　Erling　on　account　of　the　others。　　The　Thing　was　long　assembled；　but　at　the　close　the　bondes　gave　the　case　into　Erling's　own　power；　and　he　appointed　a　meeting　in　the　town　within　one　week；　and　named　fifteen　bondes　who　should　appear　there。　　When　they　came；　he　condemned　them　to　pay　a　penalty　of　300　head　of　cattle；　and　the　bondes　returned　home　ill　pleased　at　this　sentence。　　Soon　after　the　Gaut　river　was　frozen；　and　Erling's　ships　were　fast　in　the　ice；　and　the　bondes　kept　back　the　mulct；　and　lay　assembled　for　some　time。　　Erling　made　a　Yule　feast　in　the　town；　but　the　Hising　people　had　joint…feasts　with　each　other；　and　kept　under　arms　during　Yule。　　The　night　after　the　fifth　day　of　Yule　Erling　went　up　to　Hising；　surrounded　Assur's　house；　and　burnt　him　in　it。　　He　killed　one　hundred　men　in　all；　burnt　three　houses；　and　then　returned　to　Konungahella。　　The　bondes　came　then；　according　to　agreement；　to　pay　the　mulct。



20。　DEATH　OF　FRIREK　KEINA　AND　BJARNE。

Erling　Skakke　made　ready　to　sail　in　spring　as　soon　as　he　could　get　his　ships　afloat　for　ice；　and　sailed　from　Konungahella；　for　he　heard　that　those　who　had　formerly　been　Markus's　friends　were　marauding　in　the　north　of　Viken。　　Erling　sent　out　spies　to　learn　their　doings；　searched　for　them；　and　found　them　lying　in　a　harbour。　　Onund　Simonson　and　Ornolf　Skorpa　escaped；　but　Frirek　Keina　and　Bjarne　the　Bad　were　taken；　and　many　of　their　followers　were　killed。　　Erling　had　Frirek　bound　to　an　anchor　and　thrown　overboard；　and　for　that　deed　Erling　was　much　detested　in　the　Throndhjem　country；　for　the　most　powerful　men　there　were　relatives　of　Frirek。　　Erling　ordered　Bjarne　the　Bad　to　be　hanged；　and　he　uttered；　according　to　his　custom；　many　dreadful　imprecations　during　his　execution。　　Thorbjorn　Skakkaskald　tells　of　this　business：　

　　　　　〃East　of　the　Fjord　beyond　the　land；　　　　　　Unnoticed　by　the　pirate　band；　　　　　　Erling　stole　on　them　ere　they　knew；　　　　　　And　seized　and　killed　all　Keina's　crew。　　　　　　Keina；　fast　to　an　anchor　bound；　　　　　　Was　thrown　into　the　deep…blue　Sound；　　　　　　And　Bjarne　swung　high　on　gallows…tree；　　　　　　A　sight　all　good　men　loved　to　see。〃

Onund　and　Ornolf；　with　the　band　that　had　escaped；　fled　to　Denmark；　but　were　sometimes　in　Gautland；　or　in　Viken。



21。　CONFERENCE　BETWEEN　ERLING　AND　EYSTEIN。

Erling　Skakke　sailed　after　this　to　Tunsberg；　and　remained　there　very　long　in　spring　（A。D。　1164）；　but　when　summer　came　he　proceeded　north　to　Bergen；　where　at　that　time　a　great　many　people　were　assembled。　　There　was　the　legate　from　Rome；　Stephanus；　the　Archbishop　Eystein；　and　other　bishops　of　the　country。　　There　was　also　Bishop　Brand；　who　was　consecrated　bishop　of　Iceland；　and　Jon　Loptson；　a　daughter's　son　of　King　Magnus　Barefoot；　and　on　this　occasion　King　Magnus　and　Jon's　other　relations　acknowledged　the　relationship　with　him。

Archbishop　Eystein　and　Erling　Skakke　often　conversed　together　in　private；　and；　among　other　things；　Erling　asked　one　day；　〃Is　it　true；　sir；　what　people　tell　me；　that　you　have　raised　the　value　of　the　ore　upon　the　people　north　in　Throndhjem；　in　the　law　cases　in　which　money…fees　are　paid　you　？〃

〃It　is　so；〃　said　the　archbishop；　〃that　the　bondes　have　allowed　me　an　advance　on　the　ore　of　law　casualties；　but　they　did　it　willingly；　and　without　any　kind　of　compulsion；　and　have　thereby　added　to　their　honour　for　God　and　the　income　of　the　bishopric。〃

Erling　replies；　〃Is　this　according　to　the　law　of　the　holy　Olaf？　or　have　you　gone　to　work　more　arbitrarily　in　this　than　is　written　down　in　the　lawbook？〃

The　archbishop　replies；　〃King　Olaf　the　Holy　fixed　the　laws；　to　which　he　received　the　consent　and　affirmative　of　the　people；　but　it　will　not　be　found　in　his　laws　that　it　is　forbidden　to　increase　God's　right。〃

Erling：　〃If　you　augment　your　right；　you　must　assist　us　to　augment　as　much　the　king's　right。〃

The　archbishop：　〃Thou　hast　already　augmented　enough　thy　son's　power　and　dominion；　and　if　I　have　exceeded　the　law　in　taking　an　increase　of　the　ore　from　the　Throndhjem　people；　it　is；　I　think；　a　much　greater　breach　of　the　law　that　one　is　king　over　the　country　who　is　not　a　king's　son；　and　which　has　neither　any　support　in　the　law；　nor　in　any　precedent　here　in　the　country。〃

Erling：　〃When　Magnus　was　chosen　king；　it　was　done　with　your　knowledge　and　consent；　and　also　of　all　the　other　bishops　here　in　the　country。〃

Archbishop：　〃You　promised　then；　Erling；　that　provided　we　gave　our　consent　to　electing　Magnus　king；　you　would；　on　all　occasions；　and　with　all　your　power；　strengthen　God's　rights。〃

Erling：　〃I　may　well　admit　that　I　have　promised　to　preserve　and　strengthen　God's　commands　and　the　laws　of　the　land　with　all　my　power；　and　with　the　king's　strength；　and　now　I　consider　it　to　be　much　more　advisable；　instead　of　accusing　each　other　of　a　breach　of　our　promises；　to　hold　firmly　by　the　agreement　entered　into　between　us。　　Do　you　strengthen　Magnus　in　his　dominion；　according　to　what　you　have　promised；　and　I　will；　on　my　part；　strengthen　your　power　in　all　that　can　be　of　advantage　or　honour。〃

The　conversation　now　took　a　more　friendly　turn；　and　Erling　said；　〃Although　Magnus　was　not　chosen　king　according　to　what　has　been　the　old　custom　of　this　country；　yet　can　you　with　your　power　give　him　consecration　as　king；　as　God's　law　prescribes；　by　anointing　the　king　to　sovereignty；　and　although　I　be　neither　a　king；　nor　of　kingly　race；　yet　most　of　the　kings；　within　my　recollection；　have　not　known　the　laws　or　the　constitution　of　the　country　so　well　as　I　do。　　Besides；　the　mother　of　King　Magnus　is　the　daughter　of　a　king　and　queen　born　in　lawful　wedlock；　and　Magnus　is　son　of　a　queen　and　a　lawfully　married　wife。　　Now　if　you　will　give　him　royal　consecration；　no　man　can　take　royalty　from　him。　　William　Bastard　was　not　a　king's　son；　but　he　was　consecrated　and　crowned　king　of　England；　and　the　royalty　in　England　has　ever　since　remained　with　his　race；　and　all　have　been　crowned。　　Svein　Ulfson　was　not　a　king's　son　in　Denmark；　and　still　he　was　a　crowned　king；　and　his　sons　likewise；　and　all　his　descendants　have　been　crowned　kings。　　Now　we　have　here　in　Norway　an　archiepiscopal　seat；　to　the　glory　and　honour　of　the　country；　let　us　also　have　a　crowned　king；　as　well　as　the　Danes　and　Englishmen。〃

Erling　and　the　archbishop　afterwards　talked　often　of　this　matter；　and　they　were　quite　agreed。　　Then　the　archbishop　brought　the　business　before　the　legate；　and　got　him　easily　persuaded　to　give　his　consent。　　Thereafter　the　archbishop　called　together　the　bishops；　and　other　learned　men；　and　explained　the　subject　to　them。　　They　all　replied　in　the　same　terms；　that　they　would　follow　the　counsels　of　the　archbishop；　and　all　were　eager　to　promote　the　consecration　as　soon　as　the　archbishop　pleased。



22。　KING　MAGNUS'S　CONSECRATION。

Erling　Skakke　then　had　a　great　feast　prepared　in　the　king's　house。　　The　large　hall　was　covered　with　costly　cloth　and　tapestry；　and　adorned　with　great　expense。　　The　court…men　and　all　the　attendants　were　there　entertained；　and　there　were　numerous　guests；　and　many　chiefs。　　Then　King　Magnus　received　the　royal　consecration　from　the　Archbishop　Eystein；　and　at　the　consecration　there　were　five　other　bishops　and　the　legate；　besides　a　number　of　other　clergy。　　Erling　Skakke；　and　with　him　twelve　other　lendermen；　administered　to　the　king　the　oath　of　the　law；　and　the　day　of　the　consecration　the　king　and　Erling　had　the　legate；　the　archbishop；　and　all　the　other　bishops　as　guests；　and　the　feast　was　exceedingly　magnificent；　and　the　father　and　son　distributed　many　great　presents。　　King　Magnus　was　then　eight　years　of　age；　and　had　been　king　for　three　years。



23。　KING　VALDEMAR'S　EMBASSY。

When　the　Danish　king　Valdemar　heard　the　news　from　Norway　that　Magnus　was　become　king　of　the　whole　country；　and　all　the　other　parties　in　the　country　were　rooted　out；　he　sent　his　men　with　a　letter　to　King　Magnus　and　Erling；　and　reminded　them　of　the　agreement　which　Erling　had　entered　into；　under　oath；　with　King　Valdemar；　of　which　we　have　spoken　before；　namely；　that　Viken　from　the　east　to　Rygiarbit　should　be　ceded　to　King　Valdemar；　if　Magnus　became　the　sole　king　of　Norway。　　When　the　ambassadors　came　forward　and　showed　Erling　the　letter　of　the　Danish　king；　and　he　heard　the　Danish　king's　demand　upon　Norway；　he　laid　it　before　the　other　chiefs　by　whose　counsels　he　usually　covered　his　acts。　　All；　as　one　man；　replied　that　the　Danes　should　never　hold　the　slightest　portion　of　Norway；　for　never　had　things　been　worse　in　the　land　than　when　the　Danes　had　power　in　it。　　The　ambassadors　of　the　Danish　king　were　urgent　with　Erling　for　an　answer；　and　desired　to　have　it　decided；　but　Erling　begged　them　to　proceed　with　him　east　to　Viken；　and　said　he　would　give　his　final　answer　when　he　had　met　with　the　men　of　most　understanding　and　influence　in　Viken。



24。　ERLING　AND　THE　PEOPLE　OF　VIKEN。

Erling　Skakke　proceeded　in　autumn　to　Viken；　and　stayed　in　Tunsberg；　from　whence　he　sent　people　to　Sarpsborg　to　summon　a　Thing　（1）　of　four　districts；　and　then　Erling　went　there　with　his　people。

When　the　Thing　was　seated　Erling　made　a　speec