The Eyrbyggja Saga on Harald Hairfair
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea.
attestation: King Harald Hairfair's rise to power drove many Norwegian nobles into exile
"Because of that unpeace many noble men fled from their lands out of Norway; some east over the Keel, some West-over-the-sea"
attestation: Harald appointed Ketil Flatneb to lead a military expedition West-over-the-sea against Norse raiders in the South-isles and Orkneys
"Harald the king took such rede that he caused dight an army for West-over-the-sea, and said that Ketil Flatneb should be captain of that host"
attestation: Harald confiscated Ketil's Norwegian lands after learning Ketil kept the South-isles for himself
"But when the king knew that, he took to himself those lands that Ketil owned in Norway"
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 2 - Of Biorn Ketilson and Thorolf Most-Beard.
attestation: King Harald declared Biorn Ketilson an outlaw at an eight-folks' mote in Thrandheim
"at that mote he made Biorn Ketilson outlaw from Norway, a man to be slain or taken wheresoever he might be found"
attestation: Harald sent Hawk High-breeks and warriors to kill Biorn
"he sent Hawk High-breeks and other of his warriors to slay him if they might find him"
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 3 - Thorolf Most-Beard Outlawed By King Harald Hairfair.
- attestation: King Harald outlawed Thorolf for sheltering Biorn, ordering him to leave his lands
"the king, then sent he men to see him and bade him begone from his lands, and fare as an outlaw even as Biorn his friend"