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Early Kings of Norway

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  • Author: CARLYLE, Thomas
    Contributor: Various
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    1999
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    Harald took the sword, drew it, or was half drawing it, admiringly from the scabbard, when the English excellency broke into a scornful laugh, "Ha, ha; thou art now the feudatory of my English king; thou hast accepted the sword from him, and art now his man!" (acceptance of a sword in that manner being the symbol of investiture in those days.) Harald looked a trifle flurried, it is probable; but held in his wrath, and did no damage to the tricksy Englishman.

    Original Publisher: Project Gutenberg
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 0585102171