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	MAGNUS ERLINGSON'S SAGA
		Erling Skakke first spoke, and inquired if it was the opinion of the chiefs and other men of power that Simon Skalp's son, the son of the daughter of King Harald Gille, should be chosen king, and Jon Halkelson be taken to lead the army; but Jon refused it.
		Erling and his people placed their array on the other side of the river; but at the back of his array were men on horseback well armed, who had the king with them.
		Erling Skakke, and with him twelve other lendermen, administered to the king the oath of the law; and the day of the consecration the king and Erling had the legate, the archbishop, and all the other bishops as guests; and the feast was exceedingly magnificent, and the father and son distributed many great presents.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/heim/17magerl.htm (10536 words)

	Sverre I of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Support from earl Birger Brosa of Sweden is rather a sign of pragmatic politics from the part of the Swedes, as their ally party in Norway needed a new leader and had chosen Sverre.
		Magnus was the son of Erling Skakke and Kristin, daughter of King Sigurd Jorsalfar.
		Erling Skakke had been regent during his sonâs minority and continued to be the countryâs real ruler even after Magnus had come of age.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sverre_I_of_Norway (3035 words)

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		Erling Skakke replied thus to the king's speech: "It is my duty, sire, not to be silent; and I shall give my advice, since it is desired.
		Erling himself was on the forecastle, and called his forecastlemen, and ordered them to board the king's ship; but they answered, this was no easy matter, for there were beams above with an iron comb on them.
		Erling Skakke and Inge's men, who were in Bergen, threatened that in winter they would proceed against Hakon and his men; but it came to nothing.
	www.lib.umd.edu /ETC/ReadingRoom/Nonfiction/Sturlson/Heimskringla/14 (6547 words)

	SAGA OF SIGURD, INGE, AND EYSTEIN, THE SONS OF HARALD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Erling was a man of understanding, and a great friend of King Inge, by whose assistance and counsel Erling obtained in marriage Christina, a daughter of King Sigurd the Crusader and Queen Malmfrid.
		Erling Skakke appeared now a much greater man than before, both on account of his journey and of his marriage; besides he was a prudent sensible man, rich, of great family, eloquent, and devoted to King Inge by the strictest friendship more than to the other royal brothers.
		Erling himself had gone north to Bergen; but his wife Kristin, a daughter of King Sigurd, was at home, and offered Gregorius all the assistance he wanted; and he was hospitably received.
	www.allstarz.org /religioustext/neu/heim/15siging.htm (10324 words)

	Magnus Erlingson's Saga - Wikisource
		Erling Skakke made himself ready to travel, fitted out ships, and had with him King Magnus, together with the household-men who were on the spot.
		Erling and the archbishop afterwards talked often of this matter, and they were quite agreed.
		Erling spoke such things, and much more in the same strain, until it came at last to this, that Erling became Valdemar's man and vassal; and the king led Erling to the earl's seat one day, and gave him the title of earl, and Viken as a fief under his rule.
	wikisource.org /wiki/Magnus_Erlingson's_Saga (11316 words)

	Kings & Queens
		Erling was local chief in the Sola-area, and so Braathens decided to promote the anniversary in 1996 by naming an aircraft after this king.
		Erling was married to Astrid, the sister of King Olav den Hellige, and is reported to have had a strong alliance with Olav Tryggvason.
		Magnus was the son of Erling Skakke and Kristin Sigurdsdatter, the daughter of King Sigurd Jorsalfar.
	www.braathens-info.net /kings2.htm (6326 words)

	Saga of Hakon Herdebreid - Wikisource
		It was evident from Erling's speech that he dissuaded from an attack; but, notwithstanding, it was urged by many who thought that Hakon would now, as before, take to the land.
		Gregorius said but little; but thought that Erling rather dissuaded from an attack that Gregorius's advice should have no effect, than that he had any better advice to give.
		Erling replied, "All the boats and light vessels we have should row outside the island, and up the east arm of the river, and then down with the stream upon them, and try if they cannot cut them loose from the piles.
	wikisource.org /wiki/Saga_of_Hakon_Herdebreid (6765 words)

	Erling Operas. Queer. 13 Versions Of Surrender. Cds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		When Erling got certain intelligence of the determinations of Hakon and his take to be king.
		Erling Strand and a team of 40 researchers entered the debated the data collected by Erling Strand in 1984, and presented theories.
		Erling Enger was born in Fåberg, Norway, May 17, 1899.
	www.99hosted.com /names8390.html (264 words)

	Sverre I of Norway - Iridis Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		He claimed the throne after King Håkon II, but was passed over by Erling Skakke and his son Magnus after the Battle of Veøy.
		Assembled a troop of woodsmen and other wayfarers - the Birchlegs ( Birkebeinerne) - who chose him as their king at Øreting in 1177.
		He won a clear victory in the Battle of Kalvskinnet in 1179, where Erling Skakke was killed.
	www.iridis.com /Sverri_of_Norway (97 words)

	Norse Sagas - The Gold Scales
		The king then addressed himself to several of the lendermen, speaking to them by name; and ended by desiring that each man should make his attack where he thought it would be of advantage, and after that all would act together.
		Erling replied, "All the boats and light vessels we have should row outside the island, and up the east arm of the river, and then down with the stream on them, and try if they cannot cut them loose from the piles.
		Then Erling himself went to the bow, and stayed there a while, till they succeeded in getting on board the king's ship: and then the ship was cleared of men on the bows, and the whole army gave way.
	oaks.nvg.org /hk15.html (6987 words)

	Hakon Herdebreid.
		He turned to Erling Skakke, and told him that he had more understanding and knowledge in fighting battles than any other man in the army, although some were more hot.
		Erling Skakke replied to the king's speech: "It is my duty not to be silent; and I shall give my advice, since it is desired.
		Erling Skakke and Inge's men, who were in Bergen, threatened that they would proceed against Hakon and his men; but it came to nothing.
	www.orme.org.uk /hakon_herdebreid.html (7291 words)

	MAGNUS ERLINGSON'S SAGA
		ERLING AND THE PEOPLE OF Erling Skakke proceeded in autumn to Viken, and stayed in Tunsberg, from whence he sent people to Sarpsborg to summon a Thing (1) of four districts; and then Erling went there with his people.
		Erling said, "Sire, it appears to me likely that it might lead to a peace between the countries if you got that part of Norway which was promised you in our agreement; but if it should be so, what chief would you place over it? Would he be a Dane?"
		Of the men who escaped many were wounded, and had lost both their clothes and their arms, and were altogether destitute of money.
	stavacademy.co.uk /mimir/erlingson1.htm (837 words)

	Page13.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		1161 - 1184 King Magnus IV Erlingsson, son of Erling* Skakke *, and the dau.
		Erlng Skakke, son of Kyrpinga-Orm and Ragnhild, the daughter of Sweinki Steinarsson*
		Stories of Erling and his son King Manus IV Erlingsson are the last chapters in the Heimskringla by Snorri Sturluson.
	www.remmick.org /Hubert.Vikings/Page13.html (714 words)

	PageLetters.html
		Saturday I was working on my assignment in Medieval Families (I am a cataloger for the great Family History Library 80% of the time and 20% I am in Medieval Families).
		I noticed that Erling Skakke was descended from the Hladejarls.
		Erling's great grandmother and St. Rognvald's great grandmother were sisters and daughters of Finn Arnesson.
	www.remmick.org /Hubert.Vikings/PageLetters.html (789 words)

	Europe's 12th-Century Development by Sanderson Beck
		Nobles in Bergen led by Earl Erling Skakke elected Erling's young son Magnus, but he and Erling took refuge with King Valdemar in Denmark.
		Erling administered the government for his young son but reneged on his promise to cede Viken to Denmark, causing sporadic conflict.
		Erling then made peace with Denmark and was allowed to keep Viken as King Valdemar's vassal.
	www.san.beck.org /AB20-Europe12thCentury.html (23599 words)

	Northvegr - A History of the Vikings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Sverre, who bore a vulgar Faroese name, claimed to be a bastard son of King Sigurd Mouth, a son of Harald Gille; but his mother, a Norwegian lady, had married a Faroese comb-maker and he himself had been trained for the priesthood in the Faroe Islands.
		He made an efficient army out of a nucleus of 70 Birchlegs and after suffering many hardships and rebuffs he routed the host of the Skakkes, slaying Erling in 1179 and Magnus in 1184.
		All parties in the state, nobles, churchmen, and peasants, were against him; pretenders to the throne he had usurped threatened rebellion; yet Sverre triumphed over all opposition and remained king of Norway until his death in 1202.
	www.northvegr.org /lore/history_viking/031.php (1137 words)

	Northvegr - Heimskringla (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Erling was a man of understanding, and a great friend of
		Erling possessed a farm at Studla in South
		Skakke fell in with a large ship of burden at sea called a
	www.northvegr.org /lore/heim/014_04.php (1136 words)

	Sverre
		He spent his childhood in the Faeroe Islands, was educated for the priesthood, and went to Norway in 1176.
		The Birkebeiner faction, which opposed Erling Skakke and his son, the puppet king Magnus, adopted the cause of Sverre.
		The party took (1177) Trondheim, and a bitter civil war began.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0847359.html (181 words)

	Litt historikk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Historien forteller at på Stødlegarden i Etne bodde Erling Skakke.
		Muligens bygde Erling Skakke opp Halsnøy kloster som et ledd i en plan for å få sønnen Magnus kront til konge.
		En gang i middelalderen kommer Utsira i klosterets eie.
	www.rettvest.no /Sirasider/historie.htm (319 words)

	The Compass newspaper -- January 24, 2003 Issue -- Saint of the Day
		Once back, he finished work to enlarge the cathedral (parts of the building still stand).
		After King Haakon II died, Jarl Erling Skakke wanted his eight-year-old son, Magnus, named king of Norway.
		Not only did the archbishop anoint and crown Magnus king -- the first time an archbishop had done this in Norway -- but the church was granted great freedom in conducting its affairs.
	www.thecompassnews.org /compass/2003-01-24/03cn0124f2.shtml (474 words)

	HalsnÃ¸y Monastery
		Access by ferry from Skjersholmane on the island of Stord or Sunde in Kvinnherad.
		The monastery at HalsnÃ¸y is what is left of the Augustine monastery that was founded by Erling Skakke in 1164.
		This was one of the largest farm properties on the west coast in the late Middle Ages.
	www.olavsrosa.no /en/objektinfo.aspx?id=27112 (155 words)

	THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWEGIAN RUNES
		for this church, Earl Erling fell in Nidaros."
		(In the year 1179 Erling Skakke fell in battle in Nidaros.)
		A runestave bearing rune script (used like a rosary) has been preserved.
	www.arild-hauge.com /enruner.htm (1463 words)

	Magnus Erlingson's Saga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Erling stole on them ere they knew,
		Archbishop Eystein and Erling Skakke often conversed together in private; and, among other things, Erling asked one day, "Is it true, sir, what people tell me, that you have raised the value of the ore upon the people north in Throndhjem, in the law cases in which money-fees are paid you ?"
		Now when, Earl Erling got news of this troop, he hastened to Viken with his forces; and was there in summer in his ships, and in Oslo in autumn (A.D. and kept Yule there.
	home.no /norron-mytologi/sgndok/snorre/15erlson.htm (11360 words)

	Selected Chapters Taken from King Olaf Trygvason
		He spoke a word -- then drew in breath,
		They had two great East-country trading vessels, which they had laid outside of the fleet, and on both these were built high wooded stages.........
		But Gregorius's ship swung upon the ground, and heeled very much
	www.kremlinminiatures.co.uk /heimskringla.htm (4110 words)

	Anne Mette Bjørgan & Jan Eri's timeline page
		Magnus Erlingsson, son of Erling Skakke (Slanthead) is elected king
		Erling Steinvegg dies, and the Croziers make Filip king, son of the sister of bishop Nikolaus
		Erling Vidkunsson and the Council of noblemen reign over Norway
	home.eunet.no /~jeri/timeline.shtml (3283 words)

	Velkommen til Filefjell Reiseliv
		Most likely by the same carpenters: Erling and Audun Kvien.
		On a pillar in the pulpit is a runic inscription which says that the timber for the church was cut and brought to the church the same summer as Erling Skakke died at Kalveskinnet at Nidaros.
		In 1185 there was a great wedding here: Randi, daughter of the king's offical at Kvien married Bård of Rein, King Sverre's closest advisor.
	www.visitfilefjell.no /sommer/uk/tema-2.htm (915 words)

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