1015. His Victory over his domestic Enemies, 245 and consequent Recognition as Monarch of Norway 1016. His legal and religious Reforms; his 246 punctual Attendance at public Worship the chief Cause of his subsequent Apotheosis His Disputes with Sweden; he hangs the 247 Ambassadors of that Prince, and encroaches on her Frontiers 1017. Negotiations for Peace at the Court of 249 the Swede long fruitless; Diet of the Kingdom; bold Language of the venerable Thorgnyr; Olaf compelled to promise Obedience to the Wish of his People 1018. Olaf of Sweden resolves to evade his 252 Promise of marrying his Daughter Ingigerda to Olaf of Norway; Rage of the latter; he clandestinely marries Astridda, another Daughter of the Swedish King Reconciliation between the two Kings, 255 who play at Dice for a Frontier Province Zeal of St. Olaf in the Diffusion of 255 Christianity; a Conspiracy against him by the Pagan Kings of the Uplands; it is discovered, and the Actors punished 1019. Ruric, one of the Captive Kings whom 257 Olaf had blinded, plots his Destruction; Banishment of the Royal Pagan 1020–1021. Severity of Olaf against the secret 259 Pagans of Naumdal and Drontheim 1021. He is equally severe in the Uplands; 261 Opposition of Gunbrund, King of the Dales; dispersed by Olaf; new Pagan reinforcements; Interview in the Defiles; the Idol Thor broken to pieces by the Followers of the Saint; Baptism of the foolish Wretches 1022–1025 Furious Persecution of the Pagans 264 1026–1027 Canute the Great threatens the Invasion 265 of Norway; St. Olaf combines his Fleet with that of Sweden; Hostilities on the Coasts of Zealand and Scania 1027. Canute arrives in the North; orders the 267 Assassination of Ulf, his Brother-in-law 1027–1028 St. Olaf finds Treachery in his 268 Councils; Lukewarmness of the People; his great Unpopularity the Result of his own Misconduct