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	Norway - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Norway was reunited by Olaf II, who made himself king of Norway in 1015.
		Sweden and Denmark were larger and wealthier than Norway, which had lost much of its population and many of its farms in the mid-14th century during an outbreak of bubonic plague called the Black Death.
		In the wake of the introduction of Lutheranism as a state religion in Norway by Danish king Christian III in 1536, Norway became a province of Denmark.
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	Norway
		Aure, Norway The municipality of Aure is in Norway.
		Eid, Norway Eid is a municipality in the county of Norway.
		Ferner, of Norway was born as HRH Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Swede...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/norway.html (2089 words)

	Harald V of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald was the first Norwegian-born prince since the birth of Olav IV in 1370.
		King Harald is the head of the Church of Norway.
		On 1 December 2003 King Harald was announced to be suffering from cancer of the bladder.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Harald_V_of_Norway (762 words)

	Harald I - LoveToKnow 1911
		HARALD I. (850-933), surnamed Haarfager (of the beautiful hair), first king over Norway, succeeded on the death of his father Halfdan the Black in A.D. 860 to the sovereignty of several small and somewhat scattered kingdoms, which had come into his father's hands through conquest and inheritance and lay chiefly in south-east Norway (see Norway).
		Their numbers were increased by malcontents from Norway, who resented Harald's claim of rights of taxation over lands which the possessors appear to have previously held in absolute ownership.
		The latter part of Harald's reign was disturbed by the strife of his many sons.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Harald_I (257 words)

	Norway at AllExperts
		Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge or Kongeriket Noreg) is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia.
		Norway is bounded by seas of the North Atlantic Ocean: the North Sea to the southwest and its large inlet the Skagerrak to the south, and the Norwegian Sea to the west.
		Norway is the homeland of expressionist painter Edvard Munch and the sculptor Gustav Vigeland and romanticist composer Edvard Grieg.
	en.allexperts.com /e/n/no/norway.htm (3987 words)

	Harald III of Norway Summary
		Harald III Sigurdsson (1015 – September 25, 1066), later surnamed Harald Hardråde (Old Norse: Haraldr harðráði, roughly translated as "Harald stern council" or "hard ruler") was the king of Norway from 1046 until 1066.
		Harald is thought to have taken part in King Yaroslav's campaign against the Poles and was appointed joint commander of defense forces.
		Magnus I of Norway was the son of Olaf II and nephew of Harald.
	www.bookrags.com /Harald_III_of_Norway (1103 words)

	History of Norway
		In Norway she was not only made ruler for life, but her nephew, Eric of Pomerania, was acknowledged as the lawful heir.
		Upon Olav's death, his son Harald was crowned as King Harald V. Norway was a nonbelligerent during World War I, but as a result of the German invasion and occupation during World War II, Norwegians generally became skeptical of the concept of neutrality and turned instead to collective security.
		Norway was one of the signers of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and was a founding member of the United Nations.
	www.historyofnations.net /europe/norway.html (1648 words)

	OMACL: Heimskringla: Saga of Harald Hardrade: Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald remained there late in harvest, and was hospitably entertained; for the stormy weather continued, and there was no getting to sea, and this continued until winter set in; so the earl and Harald agreed that he should remain there all winter.
		Harald sat on the high- seat on one side of the earl; and on the other side sat the earl's wife, one of the most beautiful women that could be seen.
		Harald first leans down over the king, and then said, "I take you all to witness that the king has now given me the kingdom, and all the realm of England:" and then the king was taken dead out of the bed.
	sunsite.berkeley.edu /OMACL/Heimskringla/hardrade2.html (12512 words)

	Olaf II of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Olaf II Haraldsson (995 – July 29 1030), king from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as the Stout and after his death as Saint Olaf), was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvasson came to Norway.
		Owing to Olaf's later status as the patron saint of Norway, and to his importance in later medieval historiography and in Norwegian folklore, it is difficult to assess the character of the historical Olaf.
		Three factors are important: his role in the christianization of Norway, the various dynastic relationships among the ruling families, and the needs for legitimization in a later period.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Olav_II_of_Norway (946 words)

	Harald I of Norway
		Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway, and that ten years later, he was justified in trimming it; whereupon he exchanged the epithet "Shockhead" or "Tanglehair" for the one by which he is usually known.
		In 866, Harald made the first of a series of conquests over the many petty kingdoms which then composed Norway, including VÃ¤rmland in Sweden, which had sworn allegiance to the Svea king Erik Eymundsson.
		The yellow areas are petty kingdoms, the purple is the domain of the earls of Lade, orange is the domain the earls of MÃ¸re.
	encyclopedia.vestigatio.com /Harald_I_of_Norway (806 words)

	Harald V of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald V (born February 21, 1937) became King of Norway in 1991.
		The son of Olav V and of Princess Märtha of Sweden, Harald was born at Skaugum in Asker, near Oslo.
		He is the first King of Norway to have been born in the country since King Olav IV was born there in 1370, and he is also a descendant of Joséphine de Beauharnais, the first wife of Napoleon.
	www.peacelink.de /keyword/Harald_V_of_Norway.php (334 words)

	Olaf II of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Olav II Haraldsson (995 – July 29, 1030), king from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as the Stout and after his death as Saint Olav), was born in the year in which Olav Tryggvasson came to Norway.
		King Olav II Haraldsson of Norway had the given name Oláfr in the extinct Old Norse and the modern Icelandic.
		Owing to Olav's later status as the patron saint of Norway, and to his importance in later medieval historiography and in Norwegian folklore, it is difficult to assess the character of the historical Olav.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olaf_II_of_Norway (1099 words)

	Harald I of Norway
		Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway, and that ten years later he was justified in trimming it; whereupon he exchanged the epithet "Shockhead" for the one by which he is usually known.
		Their numbers were increased by malcontents from Norway, who resented Harald's claim of rights of taxation over lands, which the possessors appear to have previously held in absolute ownership.
		Harald I was the grandfather of Harald II.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/harald_i_of_norway (368 words)

	Harald I of Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hairuntil he was sole king of Norway, and that ten years later he was justified in trimming it; whereupon he exchanged the epithet"Shockhead" for the one by which he is usually known.
		Their numbers were increased by malcontents from Norway, who resented Harald's claim of rights of taxation over lands,which the possessors appear to have previously held in absolute ownership.
		At last Harald was forced to make an expedition to thewest to clear the islands and Scottish mainland of Vikings.
	www.therfcc.org /harald-i-of-norway-77666.html (355 words)

	Norway History \| iExplore.com
		The alliance, cemented by a formal treaty in 1450, was intended to be one of equals; in practice, Denmark was the dominant partner, and in 1536, Norway became formally subservient to the Danish crown.
		Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a unicameral 165-seat Parliament, the Storting, elected by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies for a four-year term.
		Norway is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and hence the so-called ‘European Economic Area’, which is an amalgam of EU and EFTA members united in a free-trade zone and created in 1991.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Norway/History (1444 words)

	Norway Info - Articles - Outline of Norway's history
		King Harald III participates in and is killed during the Norman invasion of England, at Stamford Bridge.
		The Kalmar Union is formed as a result of the dynastic ties between Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, the geographical position of the Scandinavian states, and the growing influence of Germans in the Baltic.
		Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairss Thorvald Stoltenberg is appointed peace negotiator to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
	www.cyberclip.com /Katrine/NorwayInfo/Articles/HistOutline.html (542 words)

	Harald I of Norway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald Fairhair ((The extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350) Old Norse:Haraldr hinn hárfagri, (A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland) Icelandic:Haraldur hinn hárfagri, (A Scandinavian language that is spoken in Norway) Norwegian:Harald Hårfagre) (c.
		At last Harald was forced to make an expedition to the west to clear the islands and Scottish mainland of (Any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries) Vikings.
		Harald was the grandfather of (Click link for more info and facts about Harald II) Harald II.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/H/Ha/Harald_I_of_Norway.htm (620 words)

	Harald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harald or Harold is the name of several kings:
		Harald III of Norway (born 1015– died Stamford bridge, England, September 25, 1066), also known as Harald Hårdråde.
		Harald V of Norway, born February 21, 1937
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harald (138 words)

	Magnus II of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Magnus II king of Norway from 1066 until 1069.
		At that time, the Kingdom of Norway was looked upon as a property of the king.
		Retreating from England, Olav, Harold’s son spent the winter of 1066-1067 in the Orkneys and returned to Norway in the spring of 1067, claiming his portion of the estate.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magnus_II_of_Norway (298 words)

	In Honor of King Oscar II of Norway by Jørn K. Baltzersen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Norway and Sweden have a peculiar phenomenon called "power research projects." These are government projects initiated at the top political level to research on who has power in society.
		We see that Oscar II was one of those monarchs, as Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn told us, who relinquished their powers with little opposition.
		Oscar II was a part of a regime that was supposed to be limited after monarchical absolutism had been allowed to blossom.
	www.lewrockwell.com /baltzersen/baltzersen16.html (5743 words)

	Native Kings - History - Norway - Europe
		At the death of Magnus one year later, Harald became king as Harald III; he was killed while participating in the invasion of England in 1066.
		The landed aristocracy was virtually crushed by Hakon V, who reigned from 1299 to 1319, and Oslo became the capital of Norway, replacing Bergen as the principal city of the kingdom.
		In 1343 Magnus was succeeded by his son, Hakon VI, and in 1380 the latter’s son, Olaf II, king of Denmark, became king of Norway as Olaf IV.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/norway/history/native_kings.htm (493 words)

	Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), styled HM The Queen (born April 21, 1926), is the Queen regnant and Head of State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and 15 other Commonwealth countries (including Canada, Australia and New Zealand).
		She is cousin of Albert II of Belgium, Harald V of Norway, Juan Carlos I of Spain and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, as well as former kings Constantine II of Greece and Michael of Romania.
		At her succession, the title Elizabeth II caused some controversy in Scotland, where there has never been an Elizabeth I (although there had been no similar controversy at the times of William IV and Edward VII, whose numbering was similarly inappropriate).
	open-encyclopedia.com /Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom (4274 words)

	The Monarchy (Norway - the official site in the UK)
		Norway was part of a union with Denmark from 1381 to 1814 and then with Sweden from 1814 until 1905, when it once more became independent under Haakon VII of Norway.
		Her godparents are HM King Harald V, HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, HRH Crown Prince Felipe of Asturias, Princess Märtha Louise and Marit Tjessem.
		Prince Sverre Magnus was born 3 December 2005 at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo, and is the son of HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
	www.norway.org.uk /facts/monarchy/monarchy.htm (1034 words)

	NationMaster - Statistics on Norway. 4129 facts and figures, stats and information on Norwegian economy, crime, people, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45).
		Norway is an example of a nation far ahead of us in a number of quality of life issues.
		City Population for Oslo is extremely outdated - According to SSB (Statistics Norway) Population in the CITY is nearing 550.000 - In the metropolitan Oslo, population figures are in the 800.000 range - regional figures are slightly above 1 million inhabitants...
	www.nationmaster.com /country/no-norway (380 words)

	Harald II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Basel Committee was expected to publish the final Basel II Accord by the end of June 2004.
		Agence France Presse English 06-07-2005 King Harald VKing Harald V salutes during the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in June 2004.
		Harald II var konge av Noreg frå 960 til 970.
	nynorsk.encyclopedia.st /Harald_II (344 words)

	Harald II of Norway - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Harald II of Norway - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Harald Greyhide (died 976) (Old Norse: Haraldr gráfeldr, Norwegian: Harald Gråfell.
		Danish: Harald Graafeld), was the son of Eirik Bloodaxe and a grandson of Harald Fairhair.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Harald_II_of_Norway (195 words)

	Harald Fylken - hardingfele / cdRoots - Ta:lik, Norway
		Harald Fylken (1910—1963) was born at Fulkji in Vestre Slidre to Nils Evensen, Vestre Slidre (1866—1961), and Agnethe Enger, Hamar (1876—1953).
		Harald developed quickly as a fiddler and was a central figure in the folk music and dance environment in Slidre.
		Harald didn’t especially like to be on stage and thus didn’t participate much in competitions—only a few times at the local competition and at the Hilme-stemne in Fagernes.
	www.cdroots.com /talik-3.html (1561 words)

	Harald II of Norway : Harald II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald II of Norway : Harald II Current city Street: Harald II of Norway : Harald II <
		Harald II of Norway : Harald II Harald II, surnamed Graafeld, a grandson of Harald I, became, with his brothers, ruler of the western part of Norway in 961; he was murdered in Denmark in 969.
		Tiernan regarded her guilelessly, but there was admiration in his somewhat amazingly proof against such things,--but because it was aroused.
	www.city-search.org /ha/harald-ii.html (323 words)

	Harald Hardrada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Harald was the half-brother of Olaf II, the king of Norway.
		Harald was with Olaf when he was killed at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
		Harald sought refuge in Kiev and was protected by its ruler, Prince Yaroslav the Wise.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /MEDhardrada.htm (334 words)

	Norway: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Margaret Maid of Norway - Margaret Maid of Norway Margaret Maid of Norway, 1283–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90),...
		Frederick V, king of Denmark and Norway - Frederick V Frederick V, 1723–66, king of Denmark and Norway (1746–66), son and...
		Norway: land of the midnight sun: Winter is a dark time in northern Norway.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107851.html (961 words)

	Harald I of Norway Summary
		The daughter of a neighboring king induced Harold to take a vow not to cut or comb his hair until he was the sole ruler of Norway.
		From his ancestral lands in southeast Norway, Harold began in 866 a series of conquests over the many petty kingdoms which Norway then comprised.
		Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair (Old Norse Haraldr hárfagri) (c.
	www.bookrags.com /Harald_I_of_Norway (1217 words)

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