The Heimskringla on Thorer Klakka

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 51. Thorer Klakka'S Journey.

• attestation: If Thorer confirmed Ole was of the Norwegian royal race, he was to ensnare him and bring him into the earl's power

  "Provided he got any certainty that he was Olaf Trygvason, or any other of the Norwegian royal race, then Thorer should endeavor to ensnare him by some deceit, and bring him into the earl's power"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 52. Olaf Trygvason Comes To Norway.

• attestation: Thorer Klakka traveled to Dublin and found Ole living with his father-in-law King Olaf Kvaran.

  "On this Thorer sails westward to Ireland, and hears that Ole is in Dublin with his wife's father King Olaf Kvaran."

• attestation: Thorer befriended Ole and, during their conversations, encouraged him to believe that many Norwegians would prefer a king of Harald Harfager's line.

  ""Yet, to say the truth, I know it to be the mind of many brave men, and of whole communities, that they would much rather see a king of Harald Harfager's race come to the kingdom.""

• attestation: Thorer Klakka advised Olaf to keep his identity secret and surprise Earl Hakon, but instead Olaf found the bondes already in revolt.

  "Thorer Klakka said now to the king, that the best plan for him would be not to make it known who he was, or to let any report about him get abroad; but to seek out Earl Hakon as fast as possible and fall upon him by surprise."

• attestation: Thorer Klakka realized his scheme had backfired: he had brought a rival chief to Norway at the exact moment the bondes had turned against Hakon.

  "now it unfortunately turns out that a great chief has come to the country at a time when the bondes are in arms against the earl."