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	Nordic Culture > Scandinavians in the Isle of Man - Scandinavica.com
		The Isle of Man’s Tynwald claims to be "the oldest parliament in the world in continuous existence", based in the belief that government by Thingvollr or Tynwald was first established in Man during the late 800’s.
		Tynwald - The Parliament of the Isle of Man
		Relates the participation of Vikings from the Isle of Man in the Battle of Clontarf, Ireland.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/history/man.htm (1472 words)

	History of Isle of Man
		Olaf, Godred's son, was a powerful monarch, who, according to the Chronicle, maintained "such close alliance with the kings of Ireland and Scotland that no one ventured to disturb the Isles during his time " (1113-1152).
		Early in the 13th century, when Reginald of Man did homage to King John, we hear for the first time of English intervention in the affairs of Man. But it was into the hands of Scotland that the islands were ultimately to fall.
		Magnus, king of Man and the Isles, who had fought on the Norwegian side, was compelled to surrender all the islands over which he had ruled, except Man, for which he did homage.
	www.historyofnations.net /europe/isleofman.html (1379 words)

	Isle of Man Finance Sector - Treasury Minister - isleofman.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He is appointed by the Sovereign, on the advice of the Home Secretary and with the concurrence of the Government of the Isle of Man, and usually serves for a five year term.
		The House of Keys is the Lower Branch of Tynwald and is directly elected by the people of the Isle of Man; a General Election is held every five years although, exceptionally, the House could be dissolved and a General Election held within that period.
		It is traditionally the sword of Olaf Godredson (Olaf II or Olaf the Black), who became King of the Sudreys (Southern Hebrides and Man) in 1226.
	www.isleofman.com /finance/parliament/tynwald/structures.htm (1470 words)

	World Homes Network - Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Olaf II and the establishment of the church Olaf Haraldsson, a descendant of Harald I Hårfager, came to the throne as Olaf II in around 1015.
		Olaf II's policy was a dual one of establishing both the royal power and the Christian church on a national basis in opposition to the claims of the local chieftains.
		Olaf II came to be regarded as Norway's first great national champion, and he later became the patron saint of Norway.
	www.world-homes.net /atlas/europe/Scandanavia/norway.htm (3277 words)

	OMACL: Heimskringla: Saga of Olaf Haraldson: Part II
		Thorgaut took all their goods, and King Olaf's, and he and his comrades divided the booty among them equally; but he said the Swedish king ought to have the precious articles of King Olaf, as these, he said, should be considered as part of the scat due to him from Norway.
		Ottar, who was a man of great power of conversation, and much beloved in the court, soon brought up the subject before the king's daughter, and recounted to her, as Hjalte had done, all King Olaf's excellent qualities.
		King Olaf went about in Raumarike in guest-quarters, and altogether in the way before related; but as the provision of the guest-quarter was not always sufficient, upon account of his numerous followers, he laid it upon the bondes to give additional contributions wherever he found it necessary to stay.
	omacl.org /Heimskringla/haraldson2.html (10216 words)

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		Olaf caught the animal by its hind leg and struggled with it for a moment, until the boar was thrown heavily on its side, squealing and kicking furiously.
		Olaf did not join in these, for he was not yet tall enough to compete with full grown men, and there were no youths of his own height who were skilled enough to match him.
		Olaf was the father of Triggvi, and the grandfather of the boy who is now before you."' Allogia's eyes were now fixed upon young Olaf, who sat at his ease in front of her with his arm resting on the back of the bench and his fingers playing idly with his long gold curls.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext05/olafg10.txt (23634 words)

	OMACL: Heimskringla: King Olaf Trygvason's Saga: Part I
		Olaf was the handsomest of men, very stout and strong, and in all bodily exercises he excelled every Northman that ever was heard of.
		Olaf repaired himself to him, and, entering into conversation, asked him if he could foresee how it would go with him with regard to his kingdom, or of any other fortune he was to have.
		Olaf told him to take his cows, if he could distinguish them; "but don't delay our march." The peasant had with him a large house-dog, which he put in among the herd of cattle, in which many hundred head of beasts were driven together.
	omacl.org /Heimskringla/trygvason1.html (10324 words)

	Dave McClure: History of the Clan MacLeod
		The son of Olaf, Leod, beget the sons Torquil (the Siol Torquil branch of Clan McCleod) and Tormod (the Siol Tormod branch of Clan McLeod).
		Olaf's youngest son Leod inherited the regions of Lewis and Harris along with parts of Skye on his father's death in 1237.
		In the 14th century, King David II granted Torquil McLeod a charter of the barony of Assynt in Sutherland, establishing the Clan as a knighted, land-owning family.
	www.dave.mcclure.net /clan.html (1079 words)

	Olaf II of the Isle of Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Olaf II of the Isle of Man, known as Olave in some texts, was the older brother of his predecessor, King Ragnald.
		He was then driven out again by Alan, Lord of Galloway and forced to flee to Norway, where he sought and received the assistance of Haakon IV of Norway, who gave him a small fleet.
		With this force he first invaded Man and recaptured the island, then sent a few troops to Rothesay Castle, which they captured by hacking at the walls with their axes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olaf_II_of_the_Isle_of_Man (271 words)

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		The banknotes issued by of the Isle of Man Government are immediately recognizable by the common format that they apply to the design of their notes.
		Norse symbols used in the Isle of Man have been recorded as either a Norse ship in full sail, which appeared on their flag and on a number of seals, or a lion rampant, which is recorded on at least one Norse seal.
		Some years after Alexander took possession, the triskelion appears as the symbol of the Isle and it is suggested that the Alexander introduced the symbol as a type of family insignia, as his wife’s sister had been Queen of Sicily and her brother had become King of the island.
	www.pjsymes.com.au /articles/triskelion.htm (1044 words)

	Isle of Man \| Coat of Arms \| Sword of State \| Manx Parliament \| Tynwald \| House of Keys
		The Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man were granted by Her Majesty by Royal Warrant dated 12th July 1996.
		During the Millennium Year of 1979, a replica of a Viking longship was sailed from Norway to the Isle of Man by a mixed Norwegian and Manx crew.
		Support for this theory may be seen in the appearance of the 'triskele', or simplified "Three Legs" emblem, on coins of the tenth century Norse King, Anlaf Cuaran, whose dominion included Dublin and the Isle of Man; and it is probable that the later Manx Kings were a branch of the same dynasty.
	www.manxscenes.com /aaa/iom_facts.htm (1210 words)

	The Buildup To The Battle
		Stories abound about this man. Probably the most famous was when he was laying siege to a city, he conceived a plan to enter it by fooling the priesthood that he was dying and that he wished for a Christian burial.
		Overjoyed at the thought that this barbarian was at last seeing the error of his ways, the people and priests opened the doors of the city to them.
		Pope Alexander II was a pupil of Lanfranc who was now a trusted adviser to William.
	www.battle1066.com /buildup.shtml (4165 words)

	Norway : In Depth : History \| Frommers.com
		Olaf II Haraldsson was a Viking until 1015, when he became king of Norway.
		Sweyn was forced out when Olaf II was proclaimed a saint and his son, Magnus I, was made king.
		Their son, Olaf, was chosen to be the Danish king upon Valdemar's death in 1375.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/norway/0262020044.html (2135 words)

	The Kings of the Isle of Man
		King Echmarcach of Dublin and Man was the son of a certain Ragnall, and there are different opinions as to which of the known individuals that name was his father.
		Note 1: Although the status of Domnall as king of Man for a short period seems secure, the exact chronology of his reign is difficult, as CRM seems to place his reign earlier than the Irish annals.
		Duffy (1992) = Séan Duffy, "Irishmen and Islemen in the Kingdoms of Dublin and Man, 1052-1171", Ériu 43 (1992), 93-133.
	www.rootsweb.com /~medieval/man.htm (4050 words)

	30TH GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Olaf 'Morsel" of MAN was born in 1113 in Isle of Man - son of Godred I Haraldsson.
		King Godred II of MAN and THE HEBRIDES died about 1187.
		He was born in Man - son of Olaf G0dredsson.
	home.att.net /~hamiltonclan/hamilton/dukes/d4187.htm (39 words)

	Harald I of the Isle of Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Harald of the Isle of Man was the son of his predecessor, King Olaf II of the Isle of Man.
		King Harald eventually died in a shipwreck off the coast of Wales when returning from Norway after marrying the daughter of Norway's King.
		He was succeeded by King Ragnald II of the Isle of Man.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harald_of_the_Isle_of_Man (221 words)

	I63: Ollaghair Olaf_or_Olaus Odhar GODREDSON (The Black) (ABT 1177 - 21 MAY 1237)
		Just when Olaf was on the point of proceeding to Norway to pay his 'scat', King Hakon, tired of the divisions in the Isles, decided to bestow the Kingdom on Husbac, whom he renamed Hakon, son of Owmund, a Hebridean.
		Olaf, however, caused his men to build wooden sheds for protection while they were busily undermining the walls.
		Magnus, the last king of Man and the Isles, took part in Haco's expedition against Scotland, which ended disastrously at the Battle of Largs in 1263.
	www.macleodgenealogy.org /ACMS/D0089/I63.html (773 words)

	MAN, ISLE OF (anc. Mona) - Online Information article about MAN, ISLE OF (anc. Mona)
		Lamplough, The Geology of the Isle of Man, Mean GqQ.I. Survey (1903).
		flowers, especially of primroses, and of ferns, the Isle of Man is probably unrivalled.
		Christianity was introduced into Man, but from the large proportion of names of Irish ecclesiastics surviving in the appellations of the old Manx keeills, or cells, which are of, similar type to the Irish oratories of the 6th and 7th centuries, and in the dedications of the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MAL_MAR/MAN_ISLE_OF_anc_Mona_.html (5166 words)

	The History of Mann
		The descendants of Godred ruled in Man and the Western Isles with varying fortunes until 1252 when Magnus, the younger son of King Olaf II came to the throne.
		His Countess, Charlotte de la Tremouille, tried to defend the Isle of Man, as she had defended Latham House in 1644, but her intentions were frustrated by the surrender of William Christian, Illiam Dhone, the commander of the Manx militia.
		With the tenth Earl the direct line failed, and the Lordship of Man passed in 1736 to James Murray, second Duke of Athol, a descendant on the female side of the seventh Earl of Derby.
	www.mcb.net /iom/intro.html (1449 words)

	Feegan's Lounge Isle of Man
		1005 Death of Reginald, son of Godred, King of Man and the Isles.
		1230 Olaf granted land at Ballacgniba for a new hospital and the churches of St. Ninian and St. Ronan to St. Ninian's Abbey, Whithorn.
		1627 Arrival of Lord Strange (later 7th Earl of Derby) in Man. he was the first of the Stanleys to reside on the Island for a lengthy period and was able to exercise close supervision of Island affairs.
	www.feegan.com /manx/chronology.php (2330 words)

	Norman Family of Eastern NC & Beyond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The name was derived from an Old Norse nickname "Ljótr" meaning "ugly" and the original "Leod" (pronounced "lodge" in Gaelic) was said to have been descended from the Norse King Godfrey of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides.
		There are two main branches of the MacLeods, the 'sons of Leod' of the Isle of Lewis, who was son of Olaf Lord of the Isle of Man and the Northern Isles.These two branches descended from Leod's two sons, Tormod and Torquil.
		After the Restoration in 1660, the MacLeods felt a major grievance that Charles II had not been sufficiently grateful for their exertions on his behalf, and they never supported the Stewart kings again.
	www.vergie.com /norman2.html (893 words)

	The Isle of Man
		I was born in the Isle of Man - a small island in the middle of the Irish Sea.
		This church was built at the behest of Olaf II in about 1230.
		It was originally called the church of St. Ninian, but now is always known as St. Trinian's church.
	www.xs4all.nl /~gcoupe/isle_of_man.htm (870 words)

	Clannada na Gadelica - Gaelic Traditionalist Resource Site
		1105-52 CE Olaf I The Dwarf is King of Isle of Man
		1208 CE Olaf II imprisoned by Reginald, Isle of Man
		Olaf III swears fealty to Henry III of England,
	www.clannada.org /timeline.php (1049 words)

	Kings of Man and the Isles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1164 the Isles became a separate kingdom from Man. See below for the continuation of the rulers of the Isles.
		Partly in an attempt to suppress smuggling, the British purchased the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Man in 1765, and the rest of the Earl of Atholl's prerogatives in 1828, upon which Man became a Crown Possession.
		The lord of Man is currently appointed by the British monarch.
	www.sizes.com /time/CHRNMan_kings.htm (142 words)

	Traces of the Norse Mythology in the Isle of Man: Mythology
		Traces of the Norse Mythology in the Isle of Man: Mythology
		The man was probably Thor, the woman Frigga, the man and woman Odin and Frigga, the man on horseback Odin, and the horse his steed Sleipnir.
		Finally, so far as the Isle of Man is concerned, we have Balder, son of Odin and Frigga, a divinity of Light and Fire, in many respects resembling the Celtic Beal.
	www.sacred-texts.com /neu/celt/tnm/tnm02.htm (3236 words)

	Isle of Man
		Jan 1156 Man separated from the southern Isles of Mull,
		a separate kingdom of the Isles by Somerled.
		29 Jul 1504 Lordship of the Isles of Man.
	www.worldstatesmen.org /Isle_of_Man.htm (1197 words)

	December 1986 LoAR
		Note that in modern German this is reserved for an ethnic fl, but in some period sources "the fl man" as a substantive is used for a Caucasian who is dark complexioned.
		The name conflicts with Harold I, son of Olaf II, king of the Isle of Man (12371248).
		Virgule is correct when he states this is in conflict with Ababrelton, cited at #5025 of Lyon Ordinary II ("Gules, a pegasus salient argent.") This is also very close to Sylvia des Silence Argentius de Bois ("Gules, a winged unicorn rampant argent within a bordure rayonny Or."), although it is technically clear.
	www.sca.org /heraldry/loar/1986/12/lar.html (7532 words)

	Ex Isle Forums > John's 100 Favorite TV Shows of all Time
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		Sure, it liked to play it safe a lot and the characters were often bland as dirt (especially Troi and Wesley) but Patrick Stewart HELD that show in his talons.
		There are some isolated good episodes the first two seasons, especially "Measure of a Man," but TNG doesn't hit its stride till Michael Piller comes on board in S3.
	www.exisle.net /mb/lofiversion/index.php/t24657.html (11382 words)

	St. Trinians Church in Marown - Isle of Man - UK Attraction
		Trinians Church in Marown - Isle of Man - UK Attraction
		Marown, Isle of Man IM4 - Isle of Man, UK This church was built at the behest of Olaf II in about 1230.
		It was originally called the church of St. Ninian but today is known as St. Trinian’s church.
	www.ukattraction.com /isle-of-man/st-trinians-church.htm (173 words)

	Boats escaping from Norway WW II - O
		They stopped at Bulandet to get a man to guide them out and that's the last anyone heard of the ship.
		On Sept. 22, M/B Sjølivet passed the wreck of a fishing vessel out on the ocean, this could possibly have been Odd.
		Herluf Brå's arm had to be amputated but he recovered from his wounds.
	www.warsailors.com /shetlandbus/boatso.html (394 words)

	John's 100 Favorite TV Shows of all Time - Ex Isle Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The man wears a suit and tie while plowing fields, and keeps banging his head against the wall, trying to make Hooterville make sense.
		Lisa Douglas makes noises about missing New York City, but she's actually the one who goes with the flow and, therefore, keeps a higher percentage of what sanity she originally possessed.
		Believe it or not, this was enough to freak out ten-year-old me, to the point where I'll probably be telling my therapist about it someday.
	www.exisle.net /mb/index.php?showtopic=24657 (6030 words)

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