The Story of Norway Volume I

This heavily illustrated history tells the story of Norway, from it's earliest ancient days to the rise of the Vikings and its establishment as a state up to Magnus the Blind in 1135. Richly illustrated throughout.


Contents include: 


WHO WERE THE NORSEMEN? 

THE RELIGION OF THE NORSEMEN. 

THE AGE OF THE VIKINGS. THE ORIGIN OF THE VIKING CRUISES. 

HALFDAN THE SWARTHY 

HAROLD THE FAIRHAIRED (860-930) 

ERIK BLOOD-AXE (930-935) 

HAAKON THE GOOD (935-961) 

HAROLD GRAYFELL AND HIS BROTHERS (961-970) 

EARL HAAKON (970-995) 

THE YOUTH OF OLAF TRYGGVESSON 

OLAF TRYGGVESSON (995-1000) 

THE EARLS ERIK AND SWEYN HAAKONSSON (1OOO-1015). THE DISCOVERY OF VINLAND. 

OLAF THE SAINT (1016-1030) 

SWEYN ALFIFASSON (1030-1035) 

MAGNUS THE GOOD (1035-1047) 

HAROLD SIGURDSSON HARD-RULER (1047-1066) 

OLAF THE QUIET (KYRRE) (1066-1093) AND MAGNUS HAROLDSSON (1066-1069) 

MAGNUS BAREFOOT (1093-1103) AND HAAKON MAGNUSSON (1093-1095) 

EYSTEIN (1103-1122), SIGURD THE CRUSADER (1103-1130), AND OLAF MAGNUSSON (1103-1115). 

MAGNUS THE BLIND (1130-1135) AND HAROLD GILLE (1130-1136)