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the King elected by the Birchlegs.

his mother.

his wife.

his sister.

his daughter.

Bishop of Oslo.

Hakon's marshal.

his chaplain.

one of his guard.

a nobleman.

a nobleman.

Andres Skialdarband's wife.

her son, a young priest.

Bishop Nicholas's chaplain.

a physician.

 an Icelander.

a chieftain from the Trondhiem district.

Populace and Citizens of Bergen, Oslo, and Nidaros.

Priests, Monks, and Nuns.

Guests, Guards, and Ladies.

Men-at-Arms, etc. etc. The action passes in the first half of the Thirteenth Century.

Pronunciation of Names: Håkon=Hoakoon ("oa" as in "board"); Skule=Skoolë; Margrete=Margraytë; Guthorm=Gootorm; Sigurd Ribbung=Sigoord Ribboong; Dagfinn ("a" as in "hard"); Ivar Bodde=Eevar Boddë; Vegard=Vaygard; Jonsson=Yoonson; Flida=Fleeda; Ingeborg=Ingheborg; Jatgeir=Yatgheir; Bård Bratte=Board Brattë. The name "Ingeborg" appears as "Ingebjörg" in Ibsen's text. The form I have substituted is equally current in Norway, and less troublesome to pronounce.