The Heimskringla on Thorkel Amundason
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 104. Earl Einar'S Murder.
- attestation: Thorkel's armed men stood outside the hall fully prepared while the killing took place inside.
"Thorkel and his two comrades then went in all haste out of the other door opposite to that by which they went in, and Thorkel's men were standing without fully armed"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 106. The Earl'S Agreement To The King'S Terms.
- attestation: Thorkel Fosterer privately warned Earl Thorfin not to think of leaving King Olaf without reconciliation, as he stood entirely in Olaf's power.
"Thorkel Fosterer was then with the king, and he privately sent a person to Earl Thorfin, and told him, whatever his intentions might be, not to think of leaving Olaf without being reconciled with him, as he stood entirely in Olaf's power"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 107. Earl Thorfin'S Departure, And Reconciliation With Thorkel.
attestation: Thorkel placed his head on Earl Thorfin's knee and submitted to whatever the earl wished, acknowledging the king's reconciliation was insufficient without Thorfin's personal consent.
"Thorkel Amundason came unexpectedly to him, laid his head upon the earl's knee, and bade him do with him what he pleased"
attestation: Thorkel accepted all of Thorfin's conditions and solemnly ratified the agreement by oath.
"Thorkel replies, "This shall be entirely at thy pleasure, earl, as well as everything else in my power." Then Thorkel went on, and solemnly ratified this agreement"
attestation: Thorkel acknowledged that despite the king's settlement with Bruse, only Earl Thorfin's personal consent mattered for his safety in Orkney.
"The agreement which the king made as between me and Bruse stands good; but what regards the agreement with thee thou alone must determine. Although the king made conditions for my property and safe residence in Orkney, yet I know so well thy disposition that there is no going to the islands for me, unless I go there in peace with thee"
attestation: Thorkel immediately prepared to accompany Earl Thorfin on his voyage west.
"Thorkel immediately made ready to accompany the earl on his voyage"