d sent by King Olaf to preach Christianity in
Iceland.

998. Slaying of Arnor of Forswaterwood by Flosi's brothers at
Skaptarfells Thing; Thangbrand's missionary journey;
Gizur and Hjallti go abroad.

999. Hjallti Skeggi's son found guilty of blasphemy against the
Gods at the Althing; Thangbrand returns to Norway.

1000. Gizur and Hjallti return to Iceland; the Change of Faith
and Christianity brought into the law at the Althing on
St. John's day, 24th June; fall of King Olaf Tryggvi's
son at Svoldr, 9th September.

1001. Thorgeir the priest of Lightwater gives up the Speakership
of the Law.

1002. Grim of Mossfell Speaker of the Law.

1003. Grim lays down the Speakership.

1003 or 1004. Skapti Thorod's son Speaker of the Law; the Fifth Court
established; Hauskuld Thrain's son marries Hildigunna
Flosi's niece and has one of the new priesthoods at
Whiteness.

1006. Duels abolished in legal matters; slaying of Hauskuld
Njal's son by Lyting and his brothers.

1009. Amund the blind slays Lyting; Valgard the guileful comes
back to Iceland; his evil counsel to Mord; Mord begins
to backbite and slander Hauskuld and Njal's sons to one
another.

1111. Hauskald the Whiteness priest slain early in the spring;
suit for his manslaughter at the Althing; Njal's Burning
the autumn after.

1112. The suit for the Burning and battle at the Althing; Flosi
and the Burners banished; Kari and Thorgeir Craggeir
carry on the feud.

1113. Flosi goes abroad with the Burners, and Kari follows them;
Flosi and Kari in Orkney.

1114. Brian's battle on Good Friday; Flosi goes to Rome.

1115. Flosi returns from Rome to Norway, and stays with Earl
Eric, Earl Hacon's son.

1116. Flosi returns to Iceland; Kari goes to Rome and returns to
Caithness; his wife Helga dies out in Iceland.

1117. Kari returns to Iceland, id reconciled with Flosi,
and marries Hildigunna Hauskuld's widow.

CONTENTS.

Introduction

The Northmen in Iceland--Superstitions of the Race--Social
Principles--Daily Life in Njal's Time--Conclusion.

Icelandic Chronology