The Egil's Saga on Olaf

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 52 - Of the gathering of the host.

• attestation: Olaf king of Scots drew together a mighty host and marched upon England, advancing into Northumberland

  "Olaf king of Scots, drew together a mighty host, and marched upon England. When he came to Northumberland, he advanced with shield of war."

• attestation: King Olaf won the battle, Earl Gudrek fell, and Alfgeir fled with the survivors

  "king Olaf won the victory, but earl Gudrek fell, and Alfgeir fled away, as did the greater part of the force that had followed them"

• attestation: North of the heath stood a town where king Olaf quartered his forces

  "North of the heath stood a town. There in the town king Olaf quartered him, and there he had the greatest part of his force"

• attestation: Olaf demanded Northumberland with all tributes as an additional condition for peace

  "he would accept these terms, if this too were added, that king Athelstan let him have all Northumberland with the tributes and dues thereto belonging."

• attestation: The messengers returned at midnight and Olaf immediately summoned his earls and captains

  "the king instantly summoned his earls and other captains; he then caused the messengers to come and declare the issue of their errand"

• attestation: All of Olaf's soldiers unanimously declared they should prepare for battle

  "all with one mouth said that this was now before them, to prepare for battle."

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 53 - Of the fight.

• attestation: King Olaf learned that both his earls Hring and Adils had fallen along with a multitude of his men

  "it was told king Olaf that both his earls Hring and Adils were fallen, and a multitude of his men likewise."

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 54 - The fall of Thorolf.

• attestation: Olaf opposed his own division against Athelstan's and sent his second division against Thorolf near the wood

  "king Olaf's second division moved near the wood against the force under Thorolf. The commanders thereof were Scotch earls, the men mostly Scots"

• attestation: King Olaf fell in the battle and the greater part of his force was slain

  "King Olaf fell there, and the greater part of the force which he had had"

Chapter 1 - Of Kveldulf and his sons. > Chapter 80 - Of the marriages of Egil's daughters.

• relationship: Olaf son of Hauskuld and Melkorka daughter of the Irish king Myrkjartan married Thorgerdr, Egil's daughter

  "There was a man named Olaf, son of Hauskuld Dale-koll's son and Melkorka daughter of Myrkjartan king of the Irish."