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Notes

1
Harald Hårfagre was the first king to gain a certain control over what was then considered to be «all Norway». His male descendants could all claim the throne.
2
Snorre Sturlason: Olav den helliges saga, ch. 1-4.
3
More detailed information about the Vikings: Vikingene, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1975. Landet med de mørke skipene, by Frederik Paasche, Oslo 1977, pp. 27-93. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1976, pp. 46-62.
4
More about the Normans: Kulturhistorisk leksikon for nordisk middelalder, vol 12, pp. 338-342. More about the reform movement in Normandy and the Church's influence on Olav Haraldsson: Noregs Kyrkjesoga, by Oluf Kolsrud, Oslo 1958, pp. 136-137.
5
About religious ideas in pagan times in Norway: Verdenstreet by Vera Henriksen, Oslo 1984. Norrøn mytologi, by Anne Holtsmark, Oslo 1970. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1976, pp. 159-173 and 178-181.
6
The encounter between pagan religion and Cristianity: Norske Helgener, by Sigrid Undset, Oslo 1937, pp. 21-84. Norge møter kristendommen, by Fritjof Birkeli, Oslo 1979. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, J. W. Cappelens forlag, Oslo 1976, pp. 223-229.
7
Olav den helliges saga, by Snorre Sturlason, chs. 47 and 122.
8
More about Charlemagne: Den katolske kirke gjennom århundrene, by W. L. Helwig, Bergen, pp. 57-61 (published in Norwegian by the Franciskussentrum in Bergen).
9
More about the decline in the Crurch after Charlemagne, and about the cluniac reform: Den katolske kirke gjennom århundrene, pp. 61-72.
10
More about the nature and the decline of the clan society: Fra ættesamfunn til statssamfunn, by Arne Odd Johnsen, Oslo 1948. Norges Historie vol.2 by Erik Gunnes, pp. 13-15, 173-178, 253.
11
Norske Helgener, p. 42.
12
Norge møter kristendommen, by Fridtjof Birkeli, pp. 60-62.
13
A lecture held by Grete Authén Blom, printed in Olav, konge og helgen, myte og symbol, St. Olav Forlag 1981, pp. 63-83.
14
Olav den helliges saga, ch. 58.
15
Ibid. ch. 121.
16
Gulatingslovi, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1969, pp. 282-284.
17
Olav den helliges saga, ch. 181.
18
Ibid.
19
Ibid, ch. 118.
20
Hedenskap og kristendom, by Fredrik Paasche, Oslo 1948, pp. 310-315.
21
Passio Olavi, translated by Eiliv Skard, Oslo 1970.
22
Olav den helliges saga, ch. 164.
23
Ibid., ch. 187.
24
Ibid., ch. 202.
25
Die Heiligen heute ehren, by Wolfgang Beinert, Verlag Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1983, pp. 64-65.
26
Die heilige Könige bei den Angelsachsen und den skandinavischen Völkern, by Erich Hoffman, Karl Wachholtz, Verlag Neumünster, pp. 23-46.

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