Complex sentence: The chronicle claims that Rögnvaldr's bitter wife tricked their own son, Guðrøðr, into attempting to kill Óláfr; however, Óláfr narrowly escaped with his life and fled to the protection of his father-in-law on the mainland.
Split into simpler sentences: The chronicle claims that Rögnvaldr's bitter wife tricked their own son, Guðrøðr, into attempting to kill Óláfr. However, Óláfr narrowly escaped with his life, and fled to the protection of his father-in-law on the mainland.