Jan Guillou - Birth of the Kingdom

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.’

Romans 15:1-2

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Title Page Birth of the Kingdom The Crusades Trilogy Jan Guillou Translated by Steven T. Murray

Epigraph ‘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.’ Romans 15:1-2

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS 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

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The Crusades Trilogy

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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

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