The Egil's Saga on Athelstan
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 52 - Of the gathering of the host.
attestation: King Athelstan dispatched men and summoned forces upon hearing of the invasion
"king Athelstan heard that so mighty a host was come into his land, he despatched men and summoned forces, sending word to his earls and other nobles"
attestation: The king set Thorolf and Egil as commanders over the already assembled army including the freebooters
"the king set over it as commanders Thorolf and Egil. They were also to lead that force which the freebooters had brought to the king."
attestation: Athelstan's men used a deception with tents to make their force appear much larger than it was
"in every third tent there were no men at all, and in one of every three but few. Yet when king Olaf's men came to them, they had then numbers swarming before all the tents"
attestation: Athelstan sent envoys offering Olaf one shilling of silver from every plough in the realm to prevent bloodshed
"he begs Olaf rather to go home to Scotland, and Athelstan will give him as a friendly gift one shilling of silver from every plough through all his realm"
attestation: Athelstan offered additional payments: a shilling to every freeborn man, silver mark to officers, gold mark to captains, five gold marks to every earl
"a shilling to every freeborn man, a silver mark to every officer of a company of twelve men or more, a gold mark to every captain of the king's guard, and five gold marks to every earl."
attribution: Athelstan rejected Olaf's final demands and instead demanded Olaf become his vassal and hold Scotland as under-king
"king Olaf shall become my vassal, and hold Scotland for me, and be my under-king."
attestation: Athelstan had arrived at the town south of the heath where the appointed battlefield lay
"Athelstan had a numerous force, but he had c"
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 53 - Of the fight.
- attestation: King Athelstan arrived with the main army just as Thorolf and Egil returned to camp
"just then king Athelstan came up with the main army, and they pitched their tents and made their arrangements."
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 54 - The fall of Thorolf.
attestation: Athelstan thanked Thorolf and Egil for their brave advance and victory, promising hearty friendship
"He thanked them much for their brave advance, and the victory they had won; he promised them his hearty friendship."
attestation: Athelstan arranged that Egil should command the van of his own division
"Then he said that Egil should command these"
attribution: Thorolf was assigned to face the loose Scottish forces that dash forward unpredictably
"Thorolf,' said he, 'shall be with his own men and such others as I add thereto. This force shall be opposed to that part of the enemy which is loose and not in set array"
attestation: King Athelstan gained a signal victory in the Battle of Brunanburh
"Thus king Athelstan gained a signal victory."
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 55 - Egil buries Thorolf.
attestation: The king laid his sword across his own knees in mirrored posture while seated in the upper high-seat
"King Athelstan sat in the upper high-seat. He too laid his sword"
attestation: The king gave Egil two chests full of silver as payment for his brother Thorolf
"the king caused to be borne in two chests; two men bare each. Both were full of silver."
attribution: Athelstan sent the silver as payment for a son to Skallagrim, Egil's father
"if thou comest to Iceland, shalt carry this money to thy father; as payment for a son I send it to him"
attribution: Athelstan offered Egil land or chattels and honour if he would abide with him long
"if thou wilt abide with me long, then will I give thee honour and dignity such as thyself mayst name."
attestation: Athelstan gave Egil two more gold rings each weighing a mark and a costly cloak the king had formerly worn
"Then gave Athelstan further to Egil as poet's meed two gold rings, each weighing a mark, and therewith a costly cloak that the king himself had formerly worn."
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 62 - Egil's voyage to England.
- attestation: King Athelstan gave Eric the government of Northumberland as defender against the Scots and Irish
"king Athelstan gave to Eric the government of Northumberland; and he was to be for king Athelstan defender of the land against the Scots and Irish."
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 65 - Egil goes to Norway.
attestation: Athelstan sent a message to his foster-son Hacon to help Thorstein recover his inheritance in Norway
"king Athelstan might send a message from himself to king Hacon, his foster-son, advising that Thorstein should get his inheritance and possessions in Norway."
attribution: Athelstan offered Egil the position of defender of his land and commander of his army
"best, methinks, were it,' he said, 'for thee to be with me and be made defender of my land and command my army."
attestation: Athelstan gave Egil a good merchant-ship with cargo of wheat, honey, and other wares
"King Athelstan gave then to Egil a good merchant-ship and a cargo therewith; there was aboard for lading wheat and honey, and much money's worth in other wares."
Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 70 - Egil goes abroad.
- attestation: King Athelstan was dead and his brother Edmund now ruled England
"king Athelstan was dead. His brother Edmund now ruled England."