The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07

iriunphed In his defeat and death. Re
morse seized the peasants. They saw thar
they had taken poor ounsel and began TO
talk OF Olars many excellent qualities and
the tide turned. From being hated his
memory become TO he loved and even wor-
SHIPPED.
Einar Tambeskjelye. who had been IN
England. returned and spoke stoutiy for
the dead king and the people listened. for
Einar was the strongest man In MI the
land. Bitterly did the people repent, and
they then lived m Olaf had desired.
II In from this Olaf that Princess Maud
can trace her ancestry. say the g~enesIcg-
lists. not very directly. 10 10 true. but stiii
the can truthfully claim descent from o,af
the Holy.
h next Haakon was a nephew OF Olaf
kyrre UcacefuD and q cousin OF Magnus
Barfot tBaretcoU. who succeeded his faith
er on the throne. Haakou was q son or
King MaSnus H~araidsson. who ruled joint
~ With Olaf until 100. After Olaf Kyrres
death In 100 Haakon was elected king IN
opiAndene and later In Trondhjcm. with
his foster brother. Tore. ne carried or
some warfare. but did not oppose Magnus
barfoe Haakon. however. was greatly be-
loved by the ~pcasantry and might nave
given MaGnus q strong night. ~ he was
preparing 10 do. when he died In the Dovre
While hunting. He 10 not prop
erly counted q king OF Norway.
The second real Haakon was a son OF
stgurd Mund tmouth). who reixned only
q year. He defeated his uncle. King Inxe
krokryg t~Crookback) on the ice near Oslo
IN iisi. but the next year was Killed IN a
sea night In Romsdaien by the noted VIZ
ins chief. Eriinx Shake. lie 10 known IN
history as haAkon sisurdsson Herdebred
tshouderbroad).
Another short-iived king was Haakon
sverreson. who was handsome and brave.
able and well educated. His promising
caecr was cut short by sudden death In
the second year OF his reign. This nobla
k.ns wa supposed TO have been poisoned
by MS steprnother. Margaret.
hsskon Haakonason. den gamle (the oid)
was n OF Norway's greatest kings. His
adventure began early. An ths Erandson
OF King Svcrre there was a price on nj.
NE as soon N he was born. He was fos.
tered By Trond. the priest OF Eidsberg. n,
was found necessary to take the bah,
away 20 save his life. The reckless and
daring Birkebeincr CRirchiegs) undertook
the task. They moved north TO Hamar.
arriving there On Christmas eve. Ivar.
bishop OF Hamar. though n churchman.
was n relentless enemy OF Sverre's race
the birchlegs." When he invited tho
latter TO a feast they suspected his motiy.
and hurried on TO L~iilehammcr.
Then they wandered UP through Ocster.
daien. and over the mountains to Trond-
hjcm. The latter part OF the journey was
performed BY two OF the mightiest ski run.
ners IN the country. The trip was made In
the dead OF winter. The men suffered
from exposure TO the severe weather. for
they dared not seek shelter and the poor
babe was near TO death on several occa.
sions In this perilous flight.
Finally the two Birkbeiner. with their
precious charge. reached TrondhJem and
the protection OF King Inge. King Haakon
reigned forty-six years. from the age OF u
until his death on n viking tour among the
scottish tales. IL took him thirty year,
TO put down the many uprtsings. but with
the death OF the strongest OF all his enc
mics. Skule Baardsson. In i2tI. peace cam
to the country. This Haakon was a
nightly prince and warrior. and to him
was offered the leadership OF one OF thc
by the German kings.
A grandson OF tho last named was also
a Haakon and he became king when his
brother Erik died after reigning n year
In history he Is known as Haakon v, Mas.
nusson. lie was the last OF tho long line
OF iiaraid Haarfagrc. which ruled NORWAY
for HT years.
Haakon V. was a wise king and accom-.
plished much. lie ended tho long conflict
with Denmark. restricted the power OF tho
priesthood, reduced the strength OF the
Hauseatic league and governed with great
ability.
His daughter married Duke Elk o, |
Sweden. who had a son Magnus. This |
pinoe was , years old when hts father |
die IN 1918. King Burger was then king Q. |
Sweden. but was deposed for his tyranny |
and cruelty. and young Magnus was
elected king OF Sweden at the age OF l.
To him was born n son. who was named |
Hankon. and became the last indcpcndcu, |
king OF Norway. Ills father made him |
viccroy In Norway and the Swedcs later |
elected him their king. after deposlug |
Mngnus. When lIaakon married MargaTr, |
OF Denmark against the wishes OF the
Swcdes. they dcposcd him also.
Haakon vi. died In 1850. lie was sur.
cccdcd by his young son. Olaf. who lived
only a few years Margaret took the rein
OF government In her own hands. both 90
Denmark and Norway. and was elected
queen OF Sweden This remarkable woman
caused the union OF Calmar. which bound
Norway and Denmark for tI5 years. She
survived her husband. King Haalton. =