His good Policy in respect to Civil 106 Affairs, yet hostile to the Diffusion of Christianity; married to a Christian Lady; restores the Pagan Temples; slays and exiles the Christian Teachers; his Sons noted Pirates; his Death, in 935 or 941 935–964. Harald II. succeeds his Father in 941; 107 he assists the Normans; vanquishes and captures the King of France, and reinstates the young Duke of Normandy; places Harald Graafeld on the Throne of Norway; Harald being murdered, he divides Norway into three States, reserving the best to himself; his Expedition against Otho I. Is compelled by the Emperor, with his 108 Son Sweyn, to receive Baptism and encourage Christianity 964. Proofs that Harald did homage to Otho 108 964. Harald joins the rebel Duke of Bavaria 110 against Otho II.; the Events of the War as respects Harald doubtful; he fails in an Expedition against Norway; his Son Sweyn rebels against him He flees to Normandy and is restored to 111 Part of his Dominions by Duke Richard; is assassinated; his Character, and the Reverence in which he was afterwards held 991. SWEYN; he encourages the old Religion, 112 and rebuilds many of the Temples; Jomsburg, a famous City founded by Harald, as a piratical Fortress; the Laws of its community; no Christian admitted; Planotoko, Governor of Jomsburg, the Assassin of Harald, had been Tutor to Sweyn; his great Skill in Archery; a similar Story to that of William Tell told of him GWEYN. Much Obscurity and Contradiction 113 respecting the early Part of his Reign False Statements of ancient and modern 114 Historians respecting him refuted and rectified 991–993. Leads an Armament against Hako, the 115 Usurper of Norway; his Pirates defeated by Hako And put to death; their resolute 116 bearing; the generous Conduct of Eric, the Son of Hako, towards them