Results 1 to 1 of 1

Thread: Magnus Erlingson's Saga

  1. #1
    Banned
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Last Online
    @
    Meta-Ethnicity
    Germanic
    Ethnicity
    Pennsylvania Dutch
    Region
    Pennsylvania
    Gender
    Posts
    1,897
    Thumbs Up
    Received: 24
    Given: 0

    0 Not allowed!

    Default Magnus Erlingson's Saga

    With this saga, which describes a series of conflicts, Snorre's "Heimskringla" ends.
    King Eystein died in 1177, but Magnus Erlingson continued to reign until his death
    in 1184. The conflicts continued until the opposition party was led to victory by
    King Sverre.
    The only skald quoted is Thorbjorn Skakkaskald.

    1. OF MAGNUS ERLINGSON'S BEGINNING.
    When Erling got certain intelligence of the determinations of
    Hakon and his counsellors, he sent a message to all the chiefs
    who he knew had been steady friends of King Inge, and also to his
    court-men and his retinue, who had saved themselves by flight,
    and also to all Gregorius's house-men, and called them together
    to a meeting. When they met, and conversed with each other, they
    resolved to keep their men together; and which resolution they
    confirmed by oath and hand-shake to each other. Then they
    considered whom they should take to be king. Erling Skakke first
    spoke, and inquired if it was the opinion of the chiefs and other
    men of power that Simon Skalp's son, the son of the daughter of
    King Harald Gille, should be chosen king, and Jon Halkelson be
    taken to lead the army; but Jon refused it. Then it was inquired
    if Nikolas Skialdvarson, a sister's son of King Magnus Barefoot,
    would place himself at the head of the army; but he answered
    thus: -- It was his opinion that some one should be chosen king
    who was of the royal race; and, for leader of the troops, some
    one from whom help and understanding were to be looked for; and
    then it would be easier to gather an army. It was now tried
    whether Arne would let any of his sons, King Inge's brothers, be
    proclaimed king. Arne replies, that Kristin's son, she was the
    daughter of King Sigurd the Crusader, was nearest by propinquity
    of descent to the crown of Norway. "And here is also a man to be
    his adviser, and whose duty it is to take care of him and of the
    kingdom; and that man is his father Erling, who is both prudent,
    brave, experienced in war, and an able man in governing the
    kingdom; he wants no capability of bringing this counsel into
    effect, if luck be with him." Many thought well of this advice.
    Attached Files Attached Files

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •