CHAPTER XV

OLAF THE SAINT (1015-1028)

Return to Norway--Capture of Earl Haakon--The Earl vows never to fight King Olaf--Olaf's Reception by his Mother and Father-in-law, Sigurd Syr--Meeting of the District Kings--Olaf driven away from Nidaros--Battle of Nesje--Death of Earl Svein--Trouble with the Swedish King--Thorgny Lagman dictates to the King--Enforcing Christianity--Conspiracy against the King--Olaf's Half-brothers--The Peace of Konungahella--Dale-Gudbrand--Canute the Great claims Norway--Battle of Helge-Aa--Killing of Erling Skialgson--Olaf's Flight to Russia 75

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