CONTENTS.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

INTRODUCTION.

INTRODUCTION.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

Scandinavia’s greatest Memorials.—Those of Denmark and Norway at Sea.—Of Sweden on Land.—The Influence of Climate

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

The Great Memorials of Sweden in their Relation to those of Denmark and Norway.—Danish-Norwegian Memorials in the British Isles

THE DANES IN ENGLAND.

THE DANES IN ENGLAND.

THE DANES IN ENGLAND.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

Nature of the Country.—Earlier Inhabitants: Britons, Romans, and Anglo-Saxons

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

The Danish Expeditions.—The Danish Conquest

SECTION III.

SECTION III.

SECTION III.

The Thames.—London

SECTION IV.

SECTION IV.

SECTION IV.

Watlinga-Stræt.—South England.—Legends about the Danes.—The Graves of Canute the Great and Hardicanute

SECTION V.

SECTION V.

SECTION V.

The Wash.—The Five Burghs.—The Humber.—York.—Northumberland.—Stamford Bridge

SECTION VI.

SECTION VI.

SECTION VI.

Danish-Norwegian Memorials in the North of England.—Coins.—The Raven.—The Danish Flag

SECTION VII.

SECTION VII.

SECTION VII.

Danish-Norwegian Names of Places

SECTION VIII.

SECTION VIII.

SECTION VIII.

Resemblance of the People to the Danes and Norwegians.—Proper Names.—Popular Language.—Songs and Legends

SECTION IX.

SECTION IX.

SECTION IX.

The Outrages of the Danes.—The Danes and Normans.—Influence of the Danes in England

SECTION X.

SECTION X.

SECTION X.

Commerce and Navigation

SECTION XI.

SECTION XI.

SECTION XI.

Art and Literature

SECTION XII.

SECTION XII.

SECTION XII.

Ecclesiastical and Secular Aristocracy

SECTION XIII.

SECTION XIII.

SECTION XIII.

The Danelag.—Holmgang, or Duel.—Jury.—The Feeling of Freedom

SECTION XIV.

SECTION XIV.

SECTION XIV.

General View.—Anglo-Saxon and Danish-Norman England.—Sympathies for Denmark.—The Dane in England

THE NORWEGIANS IN SCOTLAND.

THE NORWEGIANS IN SCOTLAND.

THE NORWEGIANS IN SCOTLAND.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

Nature of Scotland.—The Highlands and Lowlands.—Population.—Original Inhabitants

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

The Anglo-Saxons.—The Danes and Norwegians.—Effects of their Expeditions

SECTION III.

SECTION III.

SECTION III.

The Lowlands.—Population.—Language.—Norwegian-Danish Names of Places

SECTION IV.

SECTION IV.

SECTION IV.

Traditions concerning “the Danes.”—The Southern and Northern Lowlands.—Danish Memorials.—Burghead

SECTION V.

SECTION V.

SECTION V.

The Orkneys and Shetland Isles.—Natural Features.—Population.—Oppression

SECTION VI.

SECTION VI.

SECTION VI.

Shetland.—The People.—Songs.—Sword-Dance.—Language.—Names of Places.—Tingwall.—Burg of Mousa.—Tumuli.—Bauta Stones

SECTION VII.

SECTION VII.

SECTION VII.

The Orkneys.—“Þingavöllr.”—Monuments of the Olden Time.—Kirkwall.—St. Magnus Church

SECTION VIII.

SECTION VIII.

SECTION VIII.

Pentland Firth.—The Highlands.—Caithness.—Sutherland.—Dingwall.—Fear of the Danes

SECTION IX.

SECTION IX.

SECTION IX.

The Hebrides.—The Northern Isles.—Lewis and Harris (Næs).—Skye.—Ossian’s Songs.—Iona

SECTION X.

SECTION X.

SECTION X.

The Sudreyjar, or Southern Isles.—Cantire.—Islay.—Man.—Names of Places.—Runic Stones.—Kings.—Battle of Largs.—“Lords of the Isles.”—Tynwald in Man

THE NORWEGIANS IN IRELAND.

THE NORWEGIANS IN IRELAND.

THE NORWEGIANS IN IRELAND.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

SECTION I.

Nature and Population of Ireland.—The “Danish” Conquests.—Traditions about the “Danes.”—Political Movements

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

SECTION II.

Irish and Scandinavian Records.—Finn Lochlannoch.—Dubh-Lochlannoch.—The Names of the Provinces

SECTION III.

SECTION III.

SECTION III.

Norwegian Kings.—Limerick.—Cork.—Waterford.—Reginald’s Tower.—Dublin.—Thengmotha.—Oxmantown

SECTION IV.

SECTION IV.

SECTION IV.

Norwegian Names of Places.—Near Dublin.—Norwegian Burial—Places.—Norwegian Weapons and Ornaments

SECTION V.

SECTION V.

SECTION V.

Ancient Irish Christianity and Civilization.—Trade.—No Irish, but Norwegian Coins.—Sigtryg Silkeskjæg.—Norwegian Coiners

SECTION VI.

SECTION VI.

SECTION VI.

The Battle of Clontarf.—Power of the Ostmen after the Battle.—Their Churches and Bishops.—Their Land and Sea Forces.—The English Conquest.—Remains of the Ostmen.—Their Importance for Ireland

SECTION VII.

SECTION VII.

SECTION VII.

Conclusion.—Warlike and Peaceful Colonizations Resemblances and Differences.—Before and Now

Appendix I.Document of Edward I.

Appendix II.Coinage of the Norwegians in Dublin


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