nd invited all men to receive Christianity; and
those who said nay chastised he severely, slaying some, and maiming
some, and driving away others from the land. So it came to pass that the
people of the whole of that kingdom whereover his father King Tryggvi
had ruled aforetime, and likewise that which his kinsman Harald the
Grenlander had possessed, received Christianity according to the bidding
of King Olaf. Wherefore in that summer and in the winter thereafter were
the people of the whole of Vik made Christian.

|| Early in the spring-time was King Olaf astir, and leaving Vik went he
north-west to Agdir and whithersoever he went summoned he the peasants
to a Thing, and bade all men let themselves be baptized. And forasmuch
as none of the peasantry durst rise up against the King, the people were
baptized withersoever he went, and the men embraced Christianity.

|| Bold men and many were there in Hordaland who were come of the kin of
Horda Kari. To him had been born four sons: firstly, Thorleif the Wise,
secondly, Ogmund who was the father of Thorolf Skialg, the father of
Erling of Soli; thirdly, Thord the father of Klyp the 'hersir' (he that
slew Sigurd Sleva Gunnhildson) and fourthly, Olmod the father of Aksel
who was the father of Aslak Fitiar-skalli. This stock was greatest and
bravest in Hordaland.

|| Now when these kinsmen heard the disquieting tidings that the King was
coming from the east along the coast, and with him a large host who
forced all men that they should break the old laws of the old gods, and
imposed penalties with sore chastisements on all those who spake not to
his liking, agreed they to meet together to take counsel upon their
plans for well knew they the King would soon be upon them; it was
therefore agreed among them that they would one & all be present at the
Gula-Thing, and there should they meet Olaf Tryggvason.

|| Even so soon as he was come to Rogaland did Olaf summon a Thing,
& thereto came the peasantry in great numbers and fully armed.

And being come together made they speeches and held consultations among
themselves, & chose three men who were the most eloquent among them to
answer back the King at the Thing. Moreover were they to speak against
him and make it known that they would not suffer their laws to be broken
even were it the King who ordained the same. Now when the peasants were
assembled at the Thing & the Thing was opened, rose up King Olaf and
spake, talking