ot.
In Hedemark the bondes pray
The king his crushing hand to stay;
In Ringerike and Hadeland,
None 'gainst his fiery wrath can stand."

Then the bondes left all to the king's mercy. After the death of King
Magnus fifteen years had passed when the battle at Nis-river took place,
and afterwards two years elapsed before Harald and Svein made peace. So
says Thiodolf:--

"The Hordland king under the land
At anchor lay close to the strand,
At last, prepared with shield and spear
The peace was settled the third year."

After this peace the disturbances with the people of the Upland
districts lasted a year and a half. So says Thiodolf:--

"No easy task it is to say
How the king brought beneath his sway
The Upland bondes, and would give
Nought but their ploughs from which to live.
The king in eighteen months brought down
Their bonde power, and raised his own,
And the great honour he has gained
Will still in memory be retained."

77. OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND.

Edward, Ethelred's son, was king of England after his brother
Hardacanute. He was called Edward the Good; and so he was. King Edward's
mother was Queen Emma, daughter of Richard, earl of Rouen. Her brother
was Earl Robert, whose son was William the Bastard, who at that time was
earl at Rouen in Normandy. King Edward's queen was Gyda, a daughter of
Earl Godwin, the son of Ulfnad. Gyda's brothers were, Earl Toste, the
eldest; Earl Morukare the next; Earl Walter the third; Earl Svein the
fourth; and the fifth was Harald, who was the youngest, and he was
brought up at King Edward's court, and was his foster-son. The king
loved him very much, and kept him as his own son; for he had no
children.

78. OF HARALD GODWINSON.

One summer it happened that Harald, the son of Godwin, made an
expedition to Bretland with his ships, but when they got to sea they met
a contrary wind, and were driven off into the ocean. They landed west
in Normandy, after suffering from a dangerous storm. They brought up at
Rouen, where they met Earl William, who received Harald and his company
gladly. 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 o