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    Default Saga of Sigurd, Inge, and Eystein, the Sons of Harald

    Sigurd died A.D. 1155, Eystein 1157, and Inge 1161.
    Other literature is "Morkinskinna" and "Fagrskinna."
    Sigurd Slembe is the subject of a drama by Bjornstjerne Bjornson, translated into
    English by William Morton Payne, and published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston,
    1888.
    Skalds quoted are: Kolle, Einar Skulason, and Thorbjorn Skakkaskald

    1. HISTORY OF KINGS SIGURD AND INGE.

    Queen Ingerid, and with her the lendermen and the court which had
    been with King Harald, resolved to send a fast-sailing vessel to
    Throndhjem to make known King Harald's death, and also to desire
    the Throndhjem people to take King Harald's son Sigurd for king.
    He was then in the north, and was fostered by Sadagyrd Bardson.
    Queen Ingerid herself proceeded eastward immediately to Viken.
    Inge was the name of her son by King Harald, and he was then
    fostered by Amunde Gyrdson, a grandson of Logberse. When they
    came to Viken a Borgar-thing was immediately called together, at
    which Inge, who was in the second year of his age, was chosen
    king. This resolution was supported by Amunde and Thjostolf
    Alason, together with many other great chiefs. Now when the
    tidings came north to Throndhjem that King Harald was murdered,
    the Throndhjem people took Sigurd, King Harald's son, to be the
    king; and this resolution was supported by Ottar Birting, Peter
    Saudaulfson, the brothers Guthorm of Reine, and Ottar Balle, sons
    of Asolf and many other great chiefs. Afterwards the whole
    nation almost submitted to the brothers, and principally because
    their father was considered holy; and the country took the oath
    to them, that the kingly power should not go to
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