{Guthorm Gunhildson} Page 158, line 11. The son of Ketil Calf and
Gunnhild (mentioned on page 154).
{said to be nephew} Page 162, line 32. Asmund's father was Biorn Ulfson,
the brother of Harald (died 1049).
{King Margad} Page 166, line 35. Margad (in Irish Eachmargach)
Rognvaldson was the King of Dublin in 1035-1038 and 1046-1052.
{St. Olafmas} Page 167, line 26. July 28, 1052.
{there} Page 168, line 11. _I.e._ in the Cathedral.
{Oslo} Page 170, line 20. On the site of part of the present city of
Christiania.
{bussa-ship} Page 171, line 34. A '_Bussa_' was a particular kind of
large ship, broad in the beam, especially a war-ship.
{......} Page 172, line 2. _Svirar_, see note on page 91, line 33.
{one hundred and fifty} Page 174, line 8. That is to say, 180.
{three hundred} Page 174, line 13. 360 ships.
{Leidra} Page 176, line 1. Later Leire, near Roskilde in Zealand.
{Vandrad} Page 178, line 21. _I.e._, one who is in distress.
{two hundred men} Page 182, line 34. That is to say, 240.
{Queen Gyda} Page 190, line 29. Her name was Eadgitha; Gyda was her
mother's name. The sons of Earl Godwin were Harald, Tosti, Svein (died
1052), and Gyrd. Harald was the _eldest_ son. Morcar, or Morkere, and
Walthiof were not Earl Godwin's sons; Morcar was the son of AElfrik of
Mercia, and from 1065 was Earl of Northumberland; Walthiof was the son
of the Danish Earl Siward of Northumberland (died 1055).
{driven out to sea} Page 191, line 6. At Ponthieu, where the Count took
him prisoner. William released him and had him brought to Rouen. It is
not historical that Harald held undue intercourse with William's wife.
William made use of Harald's compulsory sojourn to make him swear
allegiance to him, and affiance him to his daughter.
{St. Paul's Church} Page 192, line 11. Unhistorical. The church referred
to is St. Paul's in London, but Edward died and was buried at
Winchester, where Harald was likewise crowned.
{to guard the treasure of the King} Page 192, line 18. This is
unhistorical. Tosti had been Earl of Northumberland since 1055, but was
driven away by the Northumbrians in October 1065 and fled to Flanders,
so that he was not in England at the time of Edward's death. Harald was
Earl of Wessex and the most powerful man in the land.
{the 13th day} Page 192, line 28. _I.e._, the thirteenth day of
Christmas, January 6.
{more than other earls} Page 193, line 11. Not historical, see page 192,
line 1
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