Ян Гийу – Birth of the Kingdom (страница 1)
Birth of the Kingdom
Jan Guillou
Translated by Steven T. Murray
‘The road to hell is paved with good intentions’
Jacula Prudentum, 1651, no. 170
‘We who are strong are obliged to help the weak with their burdens, and should not think of ourselves. Each of us must think of his neighbour, of what is good and edifying.’
Table of Contents
THE FOLKUNG CLAN
Magnus Folkesson
Erika Joarsdotter, his wife and Arn’s stepmother
Sir Arn Magnusson
Cecilia Algotsdotter, betrothed and then wife of Arn
Magnus Månesköld, Arn and Cecilia’s son
Ingrid Ylva, his wife
Birger Magnusson, their son, Arn’s grandson, who becomes Birger jarl, King of Sverige, the new Sweden
Alde Arnsdotter, Arn and Cecilia’s daughter
Eskil Magnusson, Arn’s brother
Torgils, Eskil’s son
Birger Brosa, Arn’s uncle
Sune Folkesson
THE ERIK CLAN
Knut Eriksson, King of the Swedes and the Goths
Cecilia Blanca, his wife and close friend of Cecilia Rosa
Erik jarl, their son, later King Erik
Sverre, King of Norway
Harald Øysteinsson, leader of the Norwegian forces
THE SVERKER CLAN
King Sverker Karlsson
Helena Sverkersdotter, his daughter, who marries Sune Folkesson
Archbishop Petter/Petrus
Archbishop Absalon
Archbishop Valerius
Father Guillaume
Brother Guilbert
Brother Joseph d’Anjou