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PRINCE CHARLES AND THE SIX HAAK0NS WHO PRECEDED HIM

trtumphed in his defeat and death. Re-
morse seized the peasants. They saw that
they nad taken poor counsel and began to
talk OF Olaf's many excellent qualities and
the tide turned. From beiyx hated his
memoir become to be loved and even wor-
SHIPPED.
Einar Tambeskjelve, who had been in
England. returned aze spoke stoutly for
the oead King and he people listened, for
Einar was the strongest man in all the
they then lived as Olaf had desired.
1t Is froZ this Olaf thai Princess Maud
can trace her ancestry, say the genealog-
ISIS, not vEry directly, itSis true, but still
the car: f@ethfully claim descent from Olaf
the Holy
Inc next Haakon was a nephew of Olaf
hyrre lpeacefuD and a cousin of Magnus
er on lhe throne. Haakon was q son Of
h1ng Magnus H~araldsson, who ruled joint
~ With Olaf until 1863. After Olaf Kyrre's
ueath IN l093 Haakon wa elected iii In.
and later in Trondhjem. With
MS roster brother. Tore, he carried on
some warfare, but did not oppose Magnus
Bar1ot. Haakon, however. was ereatlv he.
loved by the peasantry and might have
given Magnus a strong fight. as he was
preparing to do. when he died in the Dovre
mountains while hunting. He is not prop.
erly counted a king of Norway.
Inc second real Haahon was a son of
olguro Mund (mouth), who reigned only
q YER. ne defeated his uncle, King Inge
krokryg ~(Crookback) on the ice near Oslo
N H6l, but the next year was killed in a
sea nght IN Romsdalen by the noted yik-
ing chlef, Erling Shake. He is known in
history as Haakon Sigurdsson Herdehred
Shouderbroad).
A,@+I..
Ahother short-lived king was Haakon
oysi1esoh' VINO was handsome and brave.
a.lu Wen educated. His promising
caeer was cut short by sudden death in
me second year Of his reign. This noble
KING was supposed to have been noisonad
by ms stepmother, Margaret.
laaahon H-aakonsson, den gamle (the old,
was one OF Norway's greatest kings. His
aaVenlure began early. AS the grandson
re- nins eVefre there was a price on his
tered by Trond. the priest Of Eidsberg IT
round necessary to take the babe
away to save his life. The reckless ana
uarlng Birkebeiner (~Birchlegs) undertook
the TASK. They moved north to Hamar.
arriving there on Christmas eve. 1yar.
plsnop OF Hamar, though a churchman.
va q relentless enemy of Sverre's race
ana the birchlegs." When he invited the
latter to a feast they suspected his motive
ana hurried on to Lillehammer.
ihen they wandered up through Oester-
uaieI' ana over the mountains to Trond-
n1em. The latter part of the journey was
performed by two of the mightiest ski run
n .sl IN the country. The trip was made In
eae oeao OF winter. The men suffered
. " exposure to the severe weather, for
!hey dared not seek shelter and the moor
was near to death on several coca
sions in this perilous fight.
f1naily the two Birkbeiner, with their
precious charge, reached Trondhtem and
the protection of King Inge. King Haakon
reigned forty-six years, from the age of IL
untll MS death on a viking tour among the
scottish isles. 1t took him thirty years
10 put down the many %uprisines. but with
the death Of the strongest of all his enc
mes, Skule Baardsson, in 1247, peace came
to the country. This Haakon was a
nightly prince and warrior, and to him
was offered the leadership Of one OF the
by the German kings.
A grandson of the last anne was also
Haakon and he became king when his
brother Erik died after reigning a wear.
In history he is known as Haakon y. Mag.
nusson. lie was the last of the long line
OF Harald Haarfagre, which ruled Norway
for 447 years.
Haakon v. was a wise king and accom-
pl1shed much. He ended the long conflict
with Denmark, restricted the power of the
PAASSSAAoo0b ieQQCeu Tie strength OF the
league and governed with great
His daughter married Duke Elk Of
Sweden, who had a son Magnus. This
pinoe was 3 years old when his father
dice in 1919. King Birger was then king Of
sweden, but was deposed for his tyranny
and cruelty, and young Magnus was
elected king of Sweden at the age of Is.
10 him was born a son, who was named
Haakon, and became the last independent
king of Norway. His father made him
viceroy in Norway and the Swedes later
elected him their king, after deposing
Masnus. When Haakon married Margaret
OF Denmark against the wishes Of the
Swedes, they deposed him also.
Haakon vi. died in 1880. He was sue
ceeded by his young son Olaf, who lived
only a few years. Margaret took the reins
Of government in her own hands, both in
and Norway, and was elected
queen of Sweden. This remarkable woman
caused the union of Calmar, which bound
Norway and Denmark for 433 years. She
survived her husband, King Haakon. 80
years, dying in 1412.