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　Gudrod；　and　there　was　also　a　king　in　Raumarike；　and　one　had　Hadaland　and　Thoten；　and　in　Valders　also　there　was　a　king。　　With　these　district…kings　Sigurd　had　a　meeting　up　in　Hadaland；　and　Olaf　Haraldson　also　met　with　them。　　To　these　district…kings　whom　Sigurd　had　assembled　he　set　forth　his　stepson　Olaf's　purpose；　and　asked　their　aid；　both　of　men　and　in　counsel　and　consent；　and　represented　to　them　how　necessary　it　was　to　cast　off　the　yoke　which　the　Danes　and　Swedes　had　laid　upon　them。　　He　said　that　there　was　now　a　man　before　them　who　could　head　such　an　enterprise；　and　he　recounted　the　many　brave　actions　which　Olaf　had　achieved　upon　his　war…expeditions。

Then　King　Hrorek　says；　〃True　it　is　that　Harald　Harfager's　kingdom　has　gone　to　decay；　none　of　his　race　being　supreme　king　over　Norway。　　But　the　people　here　in　the　country　have　experienced　many　things。　　When　King　Hakon；　Athelstan's　foster…son；　was　king；　all　were　content；　but　when　Gunhild's　sons　ruled　over　the　country；　all　were　so　weary　of　their　tyranny　and　injustice　that　they　would　rather　have　foreign　men　as　kings；　and　be　themselves　more　their　own　rulers；　for　the　foreign　kings　were　usually　abroad　and　cared　little　about　the　customs　of　the　people　if　the　scat　they　laid　on　the　country　was　paid。　　When　enmity　arose　between　the　Danish　king　Harald　and　Earl　Hakon；　the　Jomsborg　vikings　made　an　expedition　against　Norway；　then　the　whole　people　arose；　and　threw　the　hostilities　from　themselves；　and　thereafter　the　people　encouraged　Earl　Hakon　to　keep　the　country；　and　defend　it　with　sword　and　spear　against　the　Danish　king。　　But　when　he　had　set　himself　fast　in　the　kingdom　with　the　help　of　the　people；　he　became　so　hard　and　overbearing　towards　the　country…folks；　that　they　would　no　longer　suffer　him。　　The　Throndhjem　people　killed　him；　and　raised　to　the　kingly　power　Olaf　Trygvason；　who　was　of　the　udal　succession　to　the　kingdom；　and　in　all　respects　well　fitted　to　be　a　chief。　　The　whole　country's　desire　was　to　make　him　supreme　king；　and　raise　again　the　kingdom　which　Harald　Harfager　had　made　for　himself。　　But　when　King　Olaf　thought　himself　quite　firmly　seated　in　his　kingdom；　no　man　could　rule　his　own　concerns　for　him。　　With　us　small　kings　he　was　so　unreasonable；　as　to　take　to　himself　not　only　all　the　scat　and　duties　which　Harald　Harfager　had　levied　from　us；　but　a　great　deal　more。　　The　people　at　last　had　so　little　freedom　under　him；　that　it　was　not　allowed　to　every　man　to　believe　in　what　god　he　pleased。　　Now　since　he　has　been　taken　away　we　have　kept　friendly　with　the　Danish　king；　have　received　great　help　from　him　when　we　have　had　any　occasion　for　it；　and　have　been　allowed　to　rule　ourselves；　and　live　in　peace　and　quiet　in　the　inland　country；　and　without　any　overburden。　　I　am　therefore　content　that　things　be　as　they　are；　for　I　do　not　see　what　better　rights　I　am　to　enjoy　by　one　of　my　relations　ruling　over　the　country；　and　if　I　am　to　be　no　better　off；　I　will　take　no　part　in　the　affair。〃

Then　said　King　Ring；　his　brother；　〃I　will　also　declare　my　opinion　that　it　is　better　for　me；　if　I　hold　the　same　power　and　property　as　now；　that　my　relative　is　king　over　Norway；　rather　than　a　foreign　chief；　so　that　our　family　may　again　raise　its　head　in　the　land。　　It　is；　besides；　my　opinion　about　this　man　Olaf；　that　his　fate　and　luck　must　determine　whether　he　is　to　obtain　the　kingdom　or　not；　and　if　he　succeed　in　making　himself　supreme　king；　then　he　will　be　the　best　off　who　has　best　deserved　his　friendship。　　At　present　he　has　in　no　respect　greater　power　than　any　of　us；　nay；　indeed；　he　has　less；　as　we　have　lands　and　kingdoms　to　rule　over；　and　he　has　nothing；　and　we　are　equally　entitled　by　the　udal　right　to　the　kingdom　as　he　is　himself。　　Now；　if　we　will　be　his　men；　give　him　our　aid；　allow　him　to　take　the　highest　dignity　in　the　country；　and　stand　by　him　with　our　strength；　how　should　he　not　reward　us　well；　and　hold　it　in　remembrance　to　our　great　advantage；　if　he　be　the　honourable　man　I　believe　him　to　be；　and　all　say　he　is？　　Therefore　let　us　join　the　adventure；　say　I；　and　bind　ourselves　in　friendship　with　him。〃

Then　the　others；　one　after　the　other；　stood　up　and　spoke；　and　the　conclusion　was；　that　the　most　of　them　determined　to　enter　into　a　league　with　King　Olaf。　　He　promised　them　his　perfect　friendship；　and　that　he　would　hold　by　and　improve　the　country's　laws　and　rights；　if　he　became　supreme　king　of　Norway。　　This　league　was　confirmed　by　oath。



35。　OLAF　GETS　THE　TITLE　OF　KING　FROM　THE　THING。

Thereafter　the　kings　summoned　a　Thing；　and　there　King　Olaf　set　forth　this　determination　to　all　the　people；　and　his　demand　on　the　kingly　power。　　He　desires　that　the　bondes　should　receive　him　as　king；　and　promises；　on　the　other　hand；　to　allow　them　to　retain　their　ancient　laws；　and　to　defend　the　land　from　foreign　masters　and　chiefs。　　On　this　point　he　spoke　well；　and　long；　and　he　got　great　praise　for　his　speech。　　Then　the　kings　rose　and　spoke；　the　one　after　the　other；　and　supported　his　cause；　and　this　message　to　the　people。　　At　last　it　came　to　this；　that　King　Olaf　was　proclaimed　king　over　the　whole　country；　and　the　kingdom　adjudged　to　him　according　to　law　in　the　Uplands　（A。D。　1014）。



36。　KING　OLAF　TRAVELS　IN　THE　UPLANDS。

King　Olaf　began　immediately　his　progress　through　the　country；　appointing　feasts　before　him　wherever　there　were　royal　farms。　First　he　travelled　round　in　Hadaland；　and　then　he　proceeded　north　to　Gudbrandsdal。　　And　now　it　went　as　King　Sigurd　Syr　had　foretold；　that　people　streamed　to　him　from　all　quarters；　and　he　did　not　appear　to　have　need　for　half　of　them；　for　he　had　nearly　300　men。　　But　the　entertainments　bespoken　did　not　half　serve；　for　it　had　been　the　custom　that　kings　went　about　in　guest…quarters　in　the　Uplands　with　60　or　70　men　only；　and　never　with　more　than　100　men。　　The　king　therefore　hastened　over　the　country；　only　stopping　one　night　at　the　same　place。　　When　he　came　north　to　Dovrefield；　he　arranged　his　journey　so　that　he　came　over　the　mountain　and　down　upon　the　north　side　of　it；　and　then　came　to　Opdal；　where　he　remained　all　night。　　Afterwards　he　proceeded　through　Opdal　forest；　and　came　out　at　Medaldal；　where　he　proclaimed　a　Thing；　and　summoned　the　bondes　to　meet　him　at　it。　　The　king　made　a　speech　to　the　Thing；　and　asked　the　bondes　to　accept　him　as　king；　and　promised；　on　his　part；　the　laws　and　rights　which　King　Olaf　Trygvason　had　offered　them。　　The　bondes　had　no　strength　to　make　opposition　to　the　king；　so　the　result　was　that　they　received　him　as　king；　and　confirmed　it　by　oath：　but　they　sent　word　to　Orkadal　and　Skaun　of　all　that　they　knew　concerning　Olaf's　proceedings。



37。　LEVY　AGAINST　OLAF　IN　THRONDHJEM。

Einar　Tambaskelfer　had　a　farm　and　house　at　Husaby　in　Skaun；　and　now　when　he　got　news　of　Olaf's　proceedings；　he　immediately　split　up　a　war…arrow；　and　sent　it　out　as　a　token　to　the　four　quarters　　north；　south；　east；　west；　　to　call　together　all　free　and　unfree　men　in　full　equipment　of　war：　therewith　the　message；　that　they　were　to　defend　the　land　against　King　Olaf。　　The　message…　stick　went　to　Orkadal；　and　thence　to　Gaulardal；　where　the　whole　war…force　was　to　assemble。



38。　OLAF'S　PROGRESS　IN　THRONDHJEM。

King　Olaf　proceeded　with　his　men　down　into　Orkadal；　and　advanced　in　peace　and　with　all　gentleness；　but　when　he　came　to　Griotar　he　met　the　assembled　bondes；　amounting　to　more　than　700　men。　　Then　the　king　arrayed　his　army；　for　he　thought　the　bondes　were　to　give　battle。　　When　the　bondes　saw　this；　they　also　began　to　put　their　men　in　order；　but　it　went　on　very　slowly；　for　they　had　not　agreed　beforehand　who　among　them　should　be　commander。　　Now　when　King　Olaf　saw　there　was　confusion　among　the　bondes；　he　sent　to　them　Thorer　Gudbrandson；　and　when　he　came　he　told　them　King　Olaf　did　not　want　to　fight　them；　but　named　twelve　of　the　ablest　men　in　their　flock　of　people；　who　were　desired　to　come　to　King　Olaf。　　The　bondes　agreed　to　this；　and　the　twelve　men　went　over　a　rising　ground　which　is　there；　and　came　to　the　place　where　the　king's　army　stood　in　array。　　The　king　said　to　them；　〃Ye　bondes　have　done　well　to　give　me　an　opportunity　to　speak　with　you；　for　now　I　will　explain　to　you　my　errand　here　to　the　Throndhjem　country。　　First　I　must　tell　you；　what　ye　already　must　have　heard；　that　Earl　Hakon　and　I　met　in　summer；　and　the　issue　of　our　meeting　was；　that　he　gave　me　the　whole　kingdom　he　possessed　in　the　Throndhjem　country；　which；　as　ye　know；　consists　of　Orkadal；　Gaulardal；　Strind；　and　Eyna　district。　　As　a　proof　of　this；　I　have　here　with　me　the　very　men　who　were　present；　and　saw　the　earl's　and　my　own　hands　given　upon　it；　and　heard　the　word　and　oath；　and　witnessed　the　agreement　the　earl　made　with　me。　　Now　I　offer　you　peace　and　law；　the　same　as　King　Olaf　Trygvason　offered　before　me。〃

The　king　spoke　well；　and　long；　and　ended　by　proposing　to　the　bondes　two　conditions　　either　to　go　into　his　service　and　be　subject　to　him；　or　to　fight　him。　　Thereupon　the　twelve　bondes　went　back　to　their　people；　and　told　the　issue　of　their　errand；　and　considered　with　the　people　what　they　should　resolve　upon。　Although　they　discussed　the　matter　backwards　and　forwards　for　a　while；　they　preferred　at　last　to　submit　to　the　king；　and　it　was　confirmed　by　the　oath　of　the　bondes。　　The　king　now　proceeded　on　his　journey；　and　the　bondes　made　feasts　for　him。　　T