Yule and the spread of Christianity in medieval Norway

Dec 21, 2012

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The Saga of Olaf Kyrre (in the Old Norse Heimskringla cycle) has an interesting account of king Haakon I's(920-961) attempt to impose Christianity in Norway. In chapter 15, we find out that...

"King Hakon was a good Christian when he came to Norway; but as the whole country was heathen, with much heathenish sacrifice, and as many great people, as well as…

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