Barefoot King

Heimskringla/Magnus Barefoot's Saga

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He knelt down again, bending his back. The bishop of London flexed a cane. The king was to be whipped. He would get five strokes from each priest and three from each monk present. Of course, it turned out the story of Mr. As most people, I have always be interested in the Royals.

They provide a tremendous microcosm for the human drama and it is heightened by family and political conflict. The picture was taken by Lord Snowdon. The poems chronicle the life and times of great magical adviser to Kings, Merlin the Wizard. Merlin and His Barefoot Kings December 1, In reality, however, Magnus ruled the church in Norway. Through numismatics , it is known that minting reform began during Magnus' reign. Coin size in Magnus' reform was reduced to. Although the silver value of a coin remained about the same, copper was not needed in coins.

Magnus sought to re-establish Norwegian influence around the Irish Sea. He attempted to install vassal king Ingemund in the Southern Isles in , but the latter was killed in a revolt. English chronicler William of Malmesbury believed that Magnus sought to capture the throne from William II of England in common with the ambitions of his grandfather, Harald Hardrada.

The Chronicles of the Kings of Mann and the Isles claim that he had ships, but English chronicler Orderic Vitalis states that his fleet consisted of 60 ships. Based on this, P.

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Munch suggests an initial fleet of ships, of which were from the leidang public levy and returned shortly after arrival; the fleet accompanying Magnus southward in the campaigns consisted of 60 royal and baronial ships. However, many historians believe that ship numbers in old naval campaign accounts are exaggerated. After his arrival, Magnus began negotiations with Scottish and Irish kings about the hird and control of land in Scotland, Ireland and the surrounding islands.

Meeting no significant opposition, he continued pillaging the Hebridean islands of Uist , Skye , Tiree , Mull and Islay , and the peninsula of Kintyre ; Iona was visited, but not pillaged. During his time there, he organised Norwegian immigration to the island and had several forts and houses built or rebuilt using timber from Galloway on the Scottish mainland. Magnus may have intended to invade Ireland next, only to find he had overextended himself. Appearing off the coast at Puffin Island , he interrupted a Norman victory celebration after their defeat of the Gwynedd king [50] —for the Welsh, "so opportunely it was ascribed to divine providence" according to historian Rosemary Power although Magnus had not necessarily intended to side with them.

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Gruffudd ap Cynan soon returned to the island, awarding Magnus gifts and honour [53] which may indicate that Gwynedd had capitulated. In Scotland internal fighting continued between rival kings, although King Edgar had gained a slight advantage. Perhaps fearing to meet Magnus in battle after the internecine strife, according to the sagas Edgar—mistakenly called Malcolm—told Magnus he would renounce all Scottish claims to islands west of Scotland in exchange for peace. Magnus accepted the offer, which reportedly gave him every island a ship could reach with its rudder set.

He gained recognition of his rule in the Southern Isles, including Kintyre after demonstrating that it should be included by sitting at the rudder of his ship as it was dragged across the narrow isthmus at Tarbert.

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After returning to Norway, Magnus turned east. In Magnus' view, the border with Sweden should be set further east: He raided his way through the forest villages, and Inge began amassing an army. When advised by his men to retreat, Magnus became more aggressive; he believed that once begun, a campaign should never be aborted. Before returning to Norway, Magnus left men on the island for the winter led by Finn Skofteson and Sigurd Ullstreng.

After newly formed ice connected the island to the mainland, Inge arrived with about 3, men. Although he offered several times to allow the Norwegians to return home in peace with their plunder and possessions , Inge's offers were rejected.

The Swedes finally attacked, burning the fort. The Norwegians were spared and allowed to return home, after being beaten with sticks and surrendering all their possessions. He entered Sweden the following year, reconquering the same areas. During the hasty campaign Magnus and his men were ambushed by Swedish forces and forced to flee back to their ships, suffering heavy losses.

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Danish king Eric Evergood , concerned that the conflict would escalate, began peace talks between the two kings. Relations had been strained between Denmark and Norway after Magnus' raids into Halland, and Eric feared that the conflict might spill over into his own country. After a constructive meeting, they agreed to preserve ancestral borders; by marrying Inge's daughter Margaret who acquired the byname Fredkulla: Magnus again set his course for Ireland in or , [70] this time probably with a greater army than he had in his previous campaign.

On their wedding day, Magnus named Sigurd his co-king [77] and put him in charge of the western lands. Around the same time Muirchertach married a daughter of Arnulf of Montgomery , brother of Hugh who was killed by Magnus in This could have provided Magnus with a lucrative return for his costly western campaigns, which were unpopular in Norway at the time. Muirchertach was skilled in diplomacy, and negotiation with the dowries of his daughters may have been part of a political game.

While he may not have intended to honour his agreements with Magnus or others , he needed the latter's assistance to crush Domnall.

The sagas claim that Magnus wintered in Connacht , but since Connacht is incorrectly claimed to be Muirchertach's kingdom [81] the location was corrected to Kincora , Munster by modern historians. He gathered his men on St. Magnus before the battle according to Snorri Sturluson. Norse sources describe a large force emerging from hiding places in an ambush. The Norwegian forces were taken by surprise, and were not in battle order. Magnus attempted to assert control over his disordered army, ordering part of his force to seize secure ground and use archery fire to slow the Irish.

In the melee Magnus was pierced by a spear through both thighs above the knees but he fought on, attempting to get his men back to the level campsite.

An axe-wielding Irishman charged him, striking a lethal blow to his neck. Perhaps betrayed by Muirchertach, Magnus may also have been betrayed by his own men in particular the contingent of nobleman Torgrim Skinnluve from the Uplands, who fled to the ships during the battle. It is possible that Torgrim and his men may have been directed by powerful men in Norway, who wanted Magnus removed from the Norwegian throne.

More Irishmen than Norwegians fell in the battle, according to Snorri Sturluson, and Magnus' reign could have been different if Torgrim and his men had fought as directed. He always imagined that coming to the United States would lead him to a better life, but he never expected to pursue a personal mission to obtain a world record — and one that would recognise his ability to run 11 days straight of barefoot marathons. I came from a country [Philippines] where it is very rare to have a world record, and I wanted to change that.

I wanted to be one of the few that will hold several records in the future.

In a way, Sonny has already left his unique footprint in the Philippines during a race in , when the jagged terrain of the jungle got the best of his bare soles. While speeding off into his first 50K in the mountainous area of the country, he encountered a severely rocky track, which happened to be flaming hot with the unforgiving temperatures typical to that side of the globe. Knowing it would be a long and arduous journey to the finish line, Sonny cut branches off of local trees to make a walking stick, asked nearby houses for drinkable water, and even bathed in local waterfalls to keep from overheating.

Even after being offered a ride to the end of the race by staff officials, he refused, becoming the last runner of hundreds, and the only one to have finished each kilometre completely barefoot. Many may wonder what drives Sonny to complete a race, much less 11 consecutive days of races barefoot — even under the sometimes extreme conditions found in the Philippines. I want to show the world how much I love them - and that I wish they were here with us.

I wanted to show how far I can go to express my love for them, and how much we miss them. I wish they could have had all my energy and strength. After that first marathon, I got addicted to it.

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