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The Orkneyinga Saga

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Syllabus of Introduction
  3. 3Introduction
  4. 4II — Early Christianity of the Islands
  5. 5III — Arrival of the Northmen, and Establishment of the Earldom of…
  6. 6IV — The Earldom in the Norse Line, 872-1231
  7. 7V — The Earldom in the Angus Line — 1231-1312
  8. 8VI — The Earldom in the Stratherne Line — 1321-1379
  9. 9VII — The Earldom in the Line of St. Clair — 1379-1469
  10. 10VIII — The Bishopric of Orkney — 1060-1469
  11. 11IX — The Bishopric of Caithness — 1150-1469
  12. 12X — Ancient Churches of Orkney
  13. 13XI — Maeshow and the Stones of Stennis
  14. 14XII — Mousa and the Pictish Towers
  15. 15XIII — Remains of the Northmen
  16. 16Chronological Table
  17. 17Genealogical Tables — I. The Norse Line of the Earls of Orkney
  18. 18III — The Stratherne Line of the Earls of Orkney
  19. 19IV — The St. Clair Line of the Earls of Orkney
  20. 20Orkneyinga Saga
  21. 21Chapter II — Of Amundi and Thorkel
  22. 22Chapter III — Thorkel Slays Earl Einar
  23. 23Chapter IV — Of Earl Brúsi
  24. 24Chapter V — Of the Earls Brúsi and Thorfinn
  25. 25Chapter VI — Of the Orkneymen
  26. 26Chapter VII — Of the Famous Deeds of Earl Thorfinn
  27. 27Chapter VIII — Magnus, Olaf’s Son, Accepted King of Norway
  28. 28Chapter IX — Rögnvald Asks Magnus for Leave to Go to the Islands
  29. 29Chapter X — Of Rognvald’s Voyage
  30. 30Chapter XI — The Battle of the Kinsmen Thorfinn and Rognvald
  31. 31Chapter XII — Of Earl Thorfinn’s Warfare
  32. 32Chapter XIII — Of Earl Thorfinn’s Expedition to England
  33. 33Chapter XIV — Kalf Flees to the Orkneys
  34. 34Chapter XV — Battle of Raudabiorg
  35. 35Chapter XVI — Earl Thorfinn Subdues the Islands
  36. 36Chapter XVII — Rögnvald Comes to the Islands
  37. 37Chapter XVIII — Earl Rögnvald Slain
  38. 38Chapter XIX — Earl Rögnvald’s Burial
  39. 39Chapter XX — Earl Thorfinn Comes to King Harald
  40. 40Chapter XXI — Earl Thorfinn’s Message to King Harald (Hardradi)
  41. 41Chapter XXII — Of Earl Thorfinn’s Death
  42. 42Chapter XXIII — Of the Earls Paul and Erlend, and Genealogies
  43. 43Chapter XXIV — Here Is Told of the Death of King Harald and His Dau…
  44. 44Chapter XXV — A Meeting of Peace
  45. 45Chapter XXVI — Of the Words of the Spae-Man
  46. 46Chapter XXVII — Of the Schemes of Hakon, Paul’s Son
  47. 47Chapter XXVIII — Hakon’s Interview With King Magnus
  48. 48Chapter XXIX — The Western Expedition of Magnus Barelegs
  49. 49Chapter XXX — Kali’s Death
  50. 50Chapter XXXI — Birth of Kali, Son of Kol
  51. 51Chapter XXXII — Sigurd Made King
  52. 52Chapter XXXIII — Magnus (Erlend’s Son) Obtains the Title of Earl
  53. 53Chapter XXXIV — Of Earl Magnus (Erlend’s Son)
  54. 54Chapter XXXV — Of Magnus and Hakon
  55. 55Chapter XXXVI — Of Earl Magnus
  56. 56Chapter XXXVII — Earl Hakon and Earl Magnus
  57. 57Chapter XXXVIII — The Offers of Earl Magnus
  58. 58Chapter XXXIX — The Beheading of Earl Magnus
  59. 59Chapter XL — The Saintship of Earl Magnus Made Manifest
  60. 60Chapter XLI — The Earl’s Body Brought to Church
  61. 61Chapter XLII — The Miracle-Working of Magnus the Martyr
  62. 62Chapter XLIII — The Miracles Wrought by the Blessed Friend of God,…
  63. 63Chapter XLIV — The Journey of Earl Hakon to the South
  64. 64Chapter XLV — Genealogical
  65. 65Chapter XLVI — The Slaying of Thorkel Fóstri
  66. 66Chapter XLVII — Earl Harald Slain by Sorcery
  67. 67Chapter XLVIII — Of Earl Paul
  68. 68Chapter XLIX — Of Kali, Who Afterwards Became an Earl
  69. 69Chapter L — Of Kali and Gillichrist
  70. 70Chapter LI — Of Kali and Jon
  71. 71Chapter LII — Kali Goes Into Dolls Cave
  72. 72Chapter LIII — Of Havard and Brynjulf
  73. 73Chapter LIV — Of Jon and Solmund
  74. 74Chapter LV — The Reconciliation of the Orkneymen
  75. 75Chapter LVI — King Sigurd’s Death
  76. 76Chapter LVII — Kol’s Schemes
  77. 77Chapter LVIII — The Fight Between Earl Paul and Olvir Rosta
  78. 78Chapter LIX — Earl Rögnvald’s Plans
  79. 79Chapter LX — Swein Slays Swein
  80. 80Chapter LXI — Of Earl Paul
  81. 81Chapter LXII — Kol’s Counsels
  82. 82Chapter LXIII — Of Kol and Uni
  83. 83Chapter LXIV — Of the Orkneymen
  84. 84Chapter LXV — The Beacons of the Orkneys Destroyed
  85. 85Chapter LXVI — Rognvald Rules the Orkneys
  86. 86Chapter LXVII — Of Earl Rognvald and Paul
  87. 87Chapter LXVIII — Swein Takes Earl Paul Captive
  88. 88Chapter LXIX — Of Swein, Asleif’s Son’s, Return to the Orkneys
  89. 89Chapter LXX — Of Earl Rognvald and Swein, Asleif’s Son
  90. 90Chapter LXXI — Bishop Jón Arrives From Scotland
  91. 91Chapter LXXII — The Burning of Frakork
  92. 92Chapter LXXIII — Of Swein and Holdbödi’s Raids
  93. 93Chapter LXXIV — Of Earl Rognvald and Swein
  94. 94Chapter LXXV — Earl Rognvald’s Pleasantries
  95. 95Chapter LXXVI — Of Earl Rognvald and Swein, Asleif’s Son
  96. 96Chapter LXXVII — Of Swein, Asleif’s Son’s Movements
  97. 97Chapter LXXVIII — Earl Valthióf’s Death
  98. 98Chapter LXXIX — Of Eindridi Ungi (The Young)
  99. 99Chapter LXXX — Of Earl Rognvald and the Orkneymen
  100. 100Chapter LXXXI — Earl Rognvald Takes a Castle
  101. 101Chapter LXXXII — Rögnvald Conquers the Drómund
  102. 102Chapter LXXXIII — Of Earl Rögnvald
  103. 103Chapter LXXXIV — Earl Rögnvald Goes to the Orkneys
  104. 104Chapter LXXXV — King Eystein Takes Earl Harald Prisoner
  105. 105Chapter LXXXVI — Of King Eystein
  106. 106Chapter LXXXVII — Of Earl Harald
  107. 107Chapter LXXXVIII — Of Swein, Asleif’s Son
  108. 108Chapter LXXXIX — Of Swein and Anakol
  109. 109Chapter XC — The Reconciliation of Earl Erlend and Swein
  110. 110Chapter XCI — Earl Harald Comes Unperceived to the Orkneys
  111. 111Chapter XCII — The Reconciliation of the Earls Harald and Erlend
  112. 112Chapter XCIII — Peace Between Earl Rögnvald and Earl Erlend
  113. 113Chapter XCIV — Peace Is Talked Of
  114. 114Chapter XCV — Swein’s Plans
  115. 115Chapter XCVI — Battle Between the Three Earls
  116. 116Chapter XCVII — Earl Erlend’s Death
  117. 117Chapter XCVIII — Swein Slays Erlend
  118. 118Chapter XCIX — Of Earl Harald and Swein, Asleif’s Son
  119. 119Chapter C — Of Rognvald and Swein
  120. 120Chapter CI — Of Earl Harald and Swein
  121. 121Chapter CII — Of Earl Rögnvald
  122. 122Chapter CIII — Of Swein, Asleif’s Son
  123. 123Chapter CIV — Of the Earls
  124. 124Chapter CV — Swein Slays Sumarlidi
  125. 125Chapter CVI — Of Earl Rögnvald and Earl Harald
  126. 126Chapter CVII — The Slaying of Earl Rögnvald
  127. 127Chapter CVIII — The Removal of Earl Rögnvald’s Body
  128. 128Chapter CIX — Of Harald and Swein
  129. 129Chapter CX — Swein Goes to Ireland
  130. 130Chapter CXI — Swein, Asleif’s Son’s (Last) Expedition
  131. 131Chapter CXII — Swein, Asleif’s Son’s Fall
  132. 132Chapter CXIII — Of Earl Harald and His Sons
  133. 133Chapter CXIV — Of the Orkneymen
  134. 134Chapter CXV — Harald Tortures the Bishop
  135. 135Chapter CXVI — Of the Stewards
  136. 136Chapter CXVII — The Burning of Bishop Adam
  137. 137Appendix — The Dominions of King Harald and Earl Rögnvald
  138. 138Earl Melbrigd Slain by Sigurd
  139. 139Einar Comes to the Islands
  140. 140The Vikings Slain
  141. 141Battle Between Earl Einar and Prince Halfdan
  142. 142The Murder of Havard
  143. 143Battle Between Liot and Skuli
  144. 144Battle
  145. 145Meeting Between Olaf (Tryggvi’s Son) and the Earl

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