The tribal chieftains and the hereditability of the crown, 251, 252--Harold decides to conquer Denmark, 252--Determination to break the power of the aristocracy, 253--Einar Thambarskelver's hostility, 254, 255--Harold marries Thora, 255--St. Hallvard and the founding of Oslo, 256--Burning of Heidaby, 257--Sweyn's pursuits and Harold's stratagems, 257-259--Battle of Nis-aa, 259--Peace of Götha Elv, 260--Feuds with Einar Thambarskelver, 260, 261--Harold tests the loyalty of the chieftains, 261, 262--Högne Langbjörnsson, 262, 263--Murder of Einar and his son, 264--Harold's treachery to Kalf Arnesson and Haakon Ivarsson, 265-267--Arrival of Earl Tostig in Norway, 268--Battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge, 268-270--Styrkaar and the yeoman, 270-272--Position of the Norwegian Church, 272. XVII. OLAF THE QUIET AND MAGNUS HAROLDSSON, 273-284 Olaf and Magnus divide the country, 273--War with Sweyn Estridsson, 273, 274--Death of Magnus, 274--Character of Olaf the Quiet, 275, 276--Gradual cessation of viking cruises, 276, 277--Gradual abolition of serfdom, 278--Vikings and merchants, 278, 279--Appearance and appointments of dwellings, 280, 281--Increased splendor of the court, 281, 282--Establishment of guilds, 282, 283--Skule Tostigsson, 283--Death of Olaf the Quiet, 284. XVIII. MAGNUS BAREFOOT AND HAAKON MAGNUSSON, 285-290 The Trönders proclaim Haakon king, 285--Magnus' expedition to Scotland and Ireland, 285, 286--Death of Haakon, 286--Punishment of his partisans, 286, 287--War-like spirit of Magnus, 287--War with Sweden, 288--War with Ireland, 289--Death of Magnus in Ulster, 290. XIX. EYSTEIN SIGURD THE CRUSADER AND OLAF MAGNUSSON 291-305 Division of the land, 291--Sigurd's crusade, 292, 293--Eystein's meritorious activity at home, 294--Hostility of the brothers, 295--The case of Sigurd Ranesson, 295, 296--Borghild of Dal, 297--The "man-measuring," 297-301--Death of Eystein, 301--Ottar Birting, 301-303--Arrival of Harold Gille, 303--Cecilia, 303--Death of Sigurd, 304, 305. XX. MAGNUS THE BLIND AND HAROLD GILLE 306-310 Character of Magnus and of Harold, 306--Battle of Fyrileiv, 307--Magnus captured and maimed, 307, 308--Sigurd Slembedegn, 308--Harold Gille murdered, 309--Burning of Konghelle by the Wends, 310. XXI. THE SONS OF HAROLD GILLE 311-321