Norway

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sörensen, Sigvart, 1849-

Series:

The World's Best Histories

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Norway" by Sigvart Sörensen is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the rich history of Norway, covering significant events and influential figures from the Norse period to the unification of Norway under Harald the Fairhaired. This detailed examination provides insight into the culture, politics, and social structures of the time. The opening of the book introduces the early inhabitants of Norway, tracing their descent from various races, including Mongolian, Celtic, and Caucasian. It discusses the development of social conditions and governance among the Norwegians, highlighting the importance of the bonde class, which consisted of prosperous peasant-proprietors. The text also touches on early Norse religion and societal norms, emphasizing the role of the Thing, where free men gathered to make decisions. This sets the stage for understanding Norway's transformation from a collection of small kingdoms into a united nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The Northmen

The religion of the Northmen

The Viking age

The Yngling family; Halfdan the Swarthy

Harald the Fairhairded (860-930); Norway united

Birth of Haakon the Good; Erik Blood-Axe (930-935)

Haakon the Good (935-961)

Harald Grayfell and his brothers (961-970)

Earl Haakon (970-995)

The youth of Olaf Trygvason

Olaf Trygvason (995-1000)

The discovery of America

The earls Erik and Svein, sons of Haakon (1000-1015)

The youth of Olaf Haraldson

Olaf the Saint (1015-1028)

The battle of Stiklestad (1030)

King Svein Alfifuson (1030-1035)

Magus the Good (1035-1047)

Harald Haardraade (1047-1066)

Olaf Kyrre (1066-1093)

Magus Barefoot (1093-1103)

Sigurd the Crusader (1103-1130) and his brothers, Eystein and Olaf

Magus the Blind and Harald Gille (1130-1136)

Sigurd Mund, Eystein, and Inge Krokryg, the sons of Harald Gille (1136-1161)

The Church

Haakon Herdebred (1161-1162); Erling Skakke

Magnus Erlingson (1162-1184); the Birchlegs

Sverre Sigurdson (1184-1202)

Haadon Sverreson (1202-1204), Guthorm Sigurdson (1204), and Inge Baardson (1204-1217)

Haakon Haakonson the Old (1217-1263)

Snorre Sturlason

Magnus Law-Mender (1263-1280)

Erik Priest-Hater (1280-1299)

Haakon V. Magnusson (1299-1319)

Magus Erikson Smek (1319-1374); Haakon VI. Magnusson (1355-1380)

Olaf Haakonson the Young (1381-1387)

Margaret (1387-1389); Erik of Pomerania (1389-1442); the Kalmar union (1397)

Christopher of Bavaria (1442-1448)

The union with Denmark; Christian I. (1450-1481)

Hans (1483-1513)

Christian II. (1513-1523)

Frederick I. (1524-1533)

Interregnum (1533-1537)

Christian III. (1537-1559); the Reformation introduced

Frederick II. (1559-1588)

Christian IV. (1588-1648)

Frederick III. (1648-1670); Absolutism introduced (1660)

Christian V. (1670-1699)

Frederick IV. (1699-1730)

Christian VI. (1730-1746)

Frederick V. (1746-1766)

Christian VII. (1766-1808)

Frederick VI. (1808-1814)

Marshal Bernadotte

Norway declares her independence

War with Sweden; union of Novermber 14, 1814

The union with Sweden

Norwegian literature

The constitution of Norway.

Credits:

Produced by D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Thanks to the Natrona County Library System, Casper, Wyoming, USA, for donating the source book.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-05-18