Saint Olav - King of Norway
Notes
- 1
- Harald Hårfagre was the first king to gain a certain control over what was then considered to be «all Norway». His male descendants could all claim the throne.
- 2
- Snorre Sturlason: Olav den helliges saga, ch. 1-4.
- 3
- More detailed information about the Vikings: Vikingene, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1975. Landet med de mørke skipene, by Frederik Paasche, Oslo 1977, pp. 27-93. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1976, pp. 46-62.
- 4
- More about the Normans: Kulturhistorisk leksikon for nordisk middelalder, vol 12, pp. 338-342. More about the reform movement in Normandy and the Church's influence on Olav Haraldsson: Noregs Kyrkjesoga, by Oluf Kolsrud, Oslo 1958, pp. 136-137.
- 5
- About religious ideas in pagan times in Norway: Verdenstreet by Vera Henriksen, Oslo 1984. Norrøn mytologi, by Anne Holtsmark, Oslo 1970. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1976, pp. 159-173 and 178-181.
- 6
- The encounter between pagan religion and Cristianity: Norske Helgener, by Sigrid Undset, Oslo 1937, pp. 21-84. Norge møter kristendommen, by Fritjof Birkeli, Oslo 1979. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1976, pp. 223-229.
- 7
- Olav den helliges saga, by Snorre Sturlason, chs. 47 and 122.
- 8
- More about Charlemagne: Den katolske kirke gjennom århundrene, by W. L. Helwig, Bergen, pp. 57-61 (published in Norwegian by the Franciskussentrum in Bergen).
- 9
- More about the decline in the Crurch after Charlemagne, and about the cluniac reform: Den katolske kirke gjennom århundrene, pp. 61-72.
- 10
- More about the nature and the decline of the clan society: Fra ættesamfunn til statssamfunn, by Arne Odd Johnsen, Oslo 1948. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, pp. 13-15, 173-178, 253.
- 11
- Norske Helgener, p. 42.
- 12
- Norge møter kristendommen, by Fridtjof Birkeli, pp. 60-62.
- 13
- A lecture held by Grete Authén Blom, printed in Olav, konge og helgen, myte og symbol, St. Olav Forlag 1981, pp. 63-83.
- 14
- Olav den helliges saga, ch. 58.
- 15
- Ibid. ch. 121.
- 16
- Gulatingslovi, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1969, pp. 282-284.
- 17
- Olav den helliges saga, ch. 181.
- 18
- Ibid.
- 19
- Ibid, ch. 118.
- 20
- Hedenskap og kristendom, by Fredrik Paasche, Oslo 1948, pp. 310-315.
- 21
- Passio Olavi, translated by Eiliv Skard, Oslo 1970.
- 22
- Olav den helliges saga, ch. 164.
- 23
- Ibid., ch. 187.
- 24
- Ibid., ch. 202.
- 25
- Die Heiligen heute ehren, by Wolfgang Beinert, Verlag Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1983, pp. 64-65.
- 26
- Die heilige Könige bei den Angelsachsen und den skandinavischen Völkern, by Erich Hoffman, Karl Wachholtz, Verlag Neumünster, pp. 23-46.
