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Norse Sagas · Oliver Elton, 1890
WHEN AT THE helm of God’s Church Universal was the Apostolic Father Urban, fourth of his name, and Pope in Rome; and when Lord Hâkon, archbishop of Nidards church, and Jorund Thorsteinsson, bishop of the church of Holar, were mighty in the northern quarter of Iceland; and when that gracious lord, our lord the King Magnus Hâkonarson, ruled in Norway with the temporal rod; — this history, which with God’s help we will begin, was first written, to delight and fleet the time of good men, and for knowledge withal and for edifying; concerning Lord Laurence, bishop at Holar, of excellent memory. He himself admonished me to keep in mind whatsoever he related about the course of his life before he was bishop at Holar. But his life afterwards was well known to one, who was night and day in his service and lodging while he was bishop in Iceland until he died. Here also much is gathered together, …
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