The Chronicle of Duke Erik - A Verse Epic from Medieval Sweden tr by Erik Carlquist & Peter C Hogg - Intro by prof Eva Österberg.pdf

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This work is published with the financial support of
The Anglo-Swedish Literary Foundation
Konung Gustaf VI Adolfs fond för svensk kultur
Stiftelsen Längmanska kulturfonden
Nordic Academic Press
P.O. Box 1206
SE-221 05 Lund
Sweden
www.nordicacademicpress.com
© Nordic Academic Press and the translators 2012
Swedish linguistic advice: Zeth Alvered
Typesetting: Stilbildarna i Mölle, Frederic Täckström, sbmolle.com
Jacket: Design for livet
Jacket image: Detail of Duke Erik’s seal as reproduced in The History of Sweden
vol. 1, O. Montelius 1877.
Map: Johan Tufvesson
Printed by ScandBook, Sweden 2012
ISBN 978-91-85509-57-7
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Contents
Duke Erik and his tragic fate. Introduction by Professor Eva Österberg
Translators’ remarks
The Chronicle of Duke Erik
1. Prologue
2. Erik the Lisper and Stumbler
3. Crusade against the Tavasts
4. Earl Birger and Joar Blå
5. Earl Birger’s sons
6. The Folkung rebellion
7. Young Lord Karl – the knight of God
8. Valdemar marries Sophia of Denmark
9. Earl Birger’s laws
10. The founding of Stockholm
11. Earl Birger’s death
12. Valdemar succeeds to the throne
13. The murder of King Erik Ploughpenny
14. King Valdemar och Jutta
15. Valdemar’s children
16. Discord between Valdemar and his brothers
17. The Battle of Hova
18. Valdemar loses half his kingdom
19. Duke Magnus’ wedding
20. Erik Klipping, Magnus and Valdemar
21. The Battle of Ettak
22. Duke Magnus is elected king
23. Magnus’ foreign favourites
24. Magnus suppresses the Folkungs
25. Danes and Swedes joust
26. Valdemar’s wives
27. King Magnus – benefactor of the Church
28. Prince Birger betrothed
29. King Magnus’ death
30. Tyrgils Knutsson
31. Valdemar and his son in captivity
32. Battles with the heathen
33. King Birger’s wedding
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