Return to Norway--Capture of Earl Haakon--The Earl vows never to fight King Olaf--Olaf's Reception by his Mother and Father-in-law, Sigurd Syr--Meeting of the District Kings--Olaf driven away from Nidaros--Battle of Nesje--Death of Earl Svein--Trouble with the Swedish King--Thorgny Lagman dictates to the King--Enforcing Christianity--Conspiracy against the King--Olaf's Half-brothers--The Peace of Konungahella--Dale-Gudbrand--Canute the Great claims Norway--Battle of Helge-Aa--Killing of Erling Skialgson--Olaf's Flight to Russia 75 CHAPTER XVI THE BATTLE OF STIKLESTAD (1030) Biorn Stallare's Visit to Olaf in Russia--King Olaf returns to Norway--His Vision--Thormod Kolbrunarskald--Battle Of Stiklestad --King Olaf's Death--Olaf Sigurdson leaves Norway 99 CHAPTER XVII KING SVEIN ALFIFUSON (1030-1035) The Rule of Alfifa--Attempt to introduce Feudal Laws--The Sanctity of King Olaf--Rumors of Miracles--Olaf declared the National Saint--Trygve Olafson--Magnus Olafson returns to Norway--Alfifa and Svein flee to Denmark 105 CHAPTER XVIII MAGNUS THE GOOD (1035-1047) Magnus's Birth and Baptism--Agreement with the Danish King, Hardeknut--Magnus and Kalf Arneson on the Battlefield of Stiklestad--Warning to the King--The Gray Goose--Magnus claims the Danish Throne--Svein Estridson appointed Earl--Battle at Lyrskog Heath--Battles at Aaros and Helganes--Return of Harald Sigurdson--Death of King Magnus 109 CHAPTER XIX HARALD HAARDRAADE (1047-1066) Harald's Adventures in Southern Cities--Conflicts with Svein Estridson--Quarrels with Einar Thambaskelfer--Murder of Einar and his Son--Agreement with Haakon Ivarson--Treachery to Kalf Arneson--Battle of Nis-Aa--Peace Meeting at Gaut River--Earl Toste arrives in Norway--The Battle at Stanford Bridge--Death of King Harald--The Founding of Oslo 116 CHAPTER XX OLAF KYRRE (1066-1093) Magnus and Olaf divide the Power--Peace made with Svein Estridson--Death of Magnus--The Founding of Bergen--Guild-brethren--Skule, Toste's Son--Changes in Court Customs--Death of Olaf Kyrre 127 CHAPTER XXI MAGNUS BAREFOOT (1093-1103) Haakon Proclaimed King in Throndhjem--Haakon dies on the Dovre Mountain--Rebellion led by Thorer of Steig--Expedition to the Western Isles--War with Sweden--Peace Meeting at Konungahella-- Second Expedition Westward--Death of King Magnus in Ulster 131 CHAPTER XXII SIGURD THE CRUSADER (1103-1130) AND HIS BROTHERS, EYSTEIN AND OLAF