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 KINGS OF NORWAY. 389 1064. Peace concluded between King Harald and Swend, notes. and the right of the latter to the Danisli crown recognised. 1066. Edward the Confessor, king of England, died 5th January; and Harald, son of Earl Godwin, suc- ceeded. Harald, king of Norway, came in August with a fleet of 200 vessels to Orkney, and marauded along the coasts of Scotland and England. On the 20th September he had a battle on the Ouse with earls Walthiof and Morcar. On Sunday the 24th September he had a battle at Stanford-bridge, near York, with the people of that city. On Monday the 25th September he was surprised and kiUed in battle by King Harald, the son of Godwin, near York. Earl Toste, brother of King Harald, son of Godwin, had joined Harald king of Norway in this invasion, and was killed also in the battle. Olaf, Harald's son, and his brother Magnus, succeeded Harald Haardrade as joint kings of Norway. On the 14th October Harald, son of Godwin, fell in the battle of Hastings, and William the Conqueror ac- quired the kingdom of England. 1067. The sons of Earl Toste, Skule and Ketil, came to Norway, and settled there. 1069. Magnus, the son of Harald Haardrade, died ; and his brother Olaf, called Kyrre, or the Tranquil, became sole king of Norway. 1073. Magnus, called Magnus Barefoot afterwards, was born. 1077. The stone church in Drontheim called Christ church was consecrated. 1080. Harald Hein, king of Denmark, died. He was son of King Swend Ulfsson, who died 1076 ; and Harald Hein was succeeded by his brother Saint Canute. 1086. Saint Canute was killed by his subjects. 1089. King Ey stein was born, a son of Magnus Barefoot ; but Magnus could only have been sixteen years of age by the account of the saga. 1090. Sigurd the Crusader was born. C C 3