Vigilant story #17752
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1931
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The Saga of Víglund. Printed by Vald. Ásmundarson.
Harald the Fair-haired, son of Halfdan the Black, was then absolute king of Norway when this story happened. He took the kingship at a young age. Harald was the wisest of all men and well-equipped in all the arts that begin with royal dignity. The king had many courtiers about him and chose for them excellent men who were tried in hard fighting and many famous deeds. And as the king desired to have with him the best choice of men, so they were also better treated than any other men in that land, for the king spared neither money nor support for them if they were able to guard them. But it was no less the case that none of those who opposed his will were harmed. Some were exiled and some were killed. The king then threw his property at everything they had left, but many great men fled from Norway and could not bear the king's impositions, those who were of great families, and would rather abandon their estates and kinsmen and friends than lie under the king's yoke of slavery and bondage, and sought out various lands.
During his days, Iceland was heavily populated, because many who could not tolerate King Harald's rule sought refuge there.
Harald the Fair-haired, son of Halfdan the Black, was then absolute king of Norway when this story happened. He took the kingship at a young age. Harald was the wisest of all men and well-equipped in all the arts that begin with royal dignity. The king had many courtiers about him and chose for them excellent men who were tried in hard fighting and many famous deeds. And as the king desired to have with him the best choice of men, so they were also better treated than any other men in that land, for the king spared neither money nor support for them if they were able to guard them. But it was no less the case that none of those who opposed his will were harmed. Some were exiled and some were killed. The king then threw his property at everything they had left, but many great men fled from Norway and could not bear the king's impositions, those who were of great families, and would rather abandon their estates and kinsmen and friends than lie under the king's yoke of slavery and bondage, and sought out various lands.
During his days, Iceland was heavily populated, because many who could not tolerate King Harald's rule sought refuge there.