ss, 31.

Christopher, Danish king, 30.

Church, The, relation of, to the monarchy, 35–38, 55, 357–366;

• ambitions of, 36, 37;
• opposed by King Sverre, 40.

ClaussÖn, Peder, Norwegian writer, 65.

Climate of Iceland and Greenland, 15, 96, 143, 148, 149, 153;

• of Ireland, 23, 24, 105, 106;
• affected by changes in the sun’s course, 96–99.

Cloena (Clonmacnois), Irish borough, 116, 117.

Clothes, 181, 182, 219, 227, 254, 271.

Coal, Use of, in warfare, 215.

Cologne, 28.

Conduct, Rules of, 80–83, 85, 182–189, 205–211, 227, 228.

Constantine, 240–244.

Conversation, Rules governing, 186–191, 209, 210, 227.

Copenhagen, 66, 67, 68.

“Corse seal,” 139.

Cosmas, Egyptian monk and writer, 18 note.

Court, The royal, customs of, 73, 173, 176–179, 183, 208–211;

• promotion at, 169;
• fashions at, 181–186;
• speech and conversation at, 186, 187;
• habits suitable to life at, 208– class="c018">“Flett seal,” 139.
• Flom, G. T., editor of the King’s Mirror, 25 note, 69, 70.
• France (and French), 26, 28, 39, 54, 81.
• Frederick II, emperor, 30, 44.
• Galilee, 354.
• Gambison, defensive covering, 212, 217–219.
• Gardar, diocese in Greenland, 145 note.
• Garth, King’s, 167.
• Geelmuyden, Hans, Norwegian astronomer, 59.
• “Gelts,” 116.
• Geography of the King’s Mirror, 11–17, 20.
• Germany, 27, 28, 33, 182.
• Gests, a higher class in the king’s guard, 170, 171.
• Geysers, 21, 128, 130, 131.
• Giraldus Cambrensis, medieval writer, 22–24, 104 note, 106–110 notes.
• Gjerset, Knut, historian, 168 note.
• Glaciers, 21, 130, 131, 151.
• Glass, molten, for defensive warfare, 224.
• Glosses, 272–278.
• Glumelaga (Glendalough), Irish abbey, 112.
• Goliath, 329.
• GÖta River, 30.
• Grampus, 119, 120.
• Greenland, Geography and climate of, 4, 15, 16, 138, 139, 141–150, 152, 153, 155;
  • northern lights in, 18, 146, 149–152;
  • whales in the waters of, 18, 167–172, 175;
  • classes of, 170–173, 176;
  • how to become, 179–184.
  • duties of, 207–213.
• King’s Mirror, The, plan and purpose of, 6–8, 72–76;
  • author of, 8, 9, 54–60, 77, 79;
  • relation of, to other works, 8–10, 19, 20, 22–26;
  • scientific notions of, 11–21, 83, 87, 91–99, 126–132, 145, 146;
  • date of composition of, 32, 35, 55, 60–64;
  • political theories of, 39–48;
  • ethical and theological ideas of, 49–52;
  • modern characteristics of, 53, 54;
  • place of composition of, 59, 60;
  • manuscripts of, 65, 66, 68–70;
  • editions and translations of, 66–71;
  • mention of, 39, 44, 46–49, 52–54, 61, 68, 71, 74;
  • see Speculum Regale.
• Kiranus, Irish saint, 117.
• Klefsan, Irish clown, 118.
• Knee pieces, 219.
• Knights, 178, 322.
• Knowledge, Tr a>, 317, 318, 358, 361.
• Munch, Peter Andreas, Norwegian historian, 68.
• Munster, 107 note.
• Namdalen, district in Norway, 9 note, 59, 60.
• Nansen, Fridtjof, 20, 21.
• Narwhal, 122, 123.
• Nathan, Hebrew prophet, 322, 324, 328, 344, 345, 347.
• Natural History of the Elder Pliny, 18.
• Navigation, Rules and information relating to, 83–85, 90, 100, 156–162.
• Nero, 362.
• Nibelungs, Tales of the, 3.
• Nicholas Petersson, Norwegian bishop, 46.
• Nicholas SÆmundarson, Norwegian abbot, 28 note.
• Nidaros, 9 note, 36, 48;
  • see Trondhjem.
• Night and day, Changes of, 94, 98, 104.
• Nineveh, 287.
• Nob, city in Israel, 331, 332, 347, 352, 362, 365.
• Nordland, northern Norway, 98 note.
• Northern lights, 18, 19, 101, 146, 149–152.
• Norway, Colonies of, 4;
  • literature of, in the middle ages, 4–6;
  • marvels of, 18, 19, 21, 99–101, 103–105;
  • trade of, 29;
  • factional warfare in, 35, 52;
  • mention of, 28, 59, 237, 238, 240, 243, 244.
  • Venomous animals unable to live in Ireland, 106.
  • Vincent of Beauvais, encyclopedist, 5.
  • Volcanic fires, 17, 21, 126–129, 130, 131.
  • Vows and promises, when to be kept and when broken, 353–357.
  • Vulgate, 9.
  • Wadmol, cloth for sail repair, 84.
  • Walrus, 21, 140, 141.
  • “War-beams,” 215.
  • Warfare, Private, 50, 231.
  • Weapons suitable for warfare on land, 213, 214, 217–226;
    • on board ships, 214–217.
  • Whalebone, 124.
  • Whales, 18, 21, 119–124, 139, 140, 145.
  • White bears, 143.
  • White whale, 120.
  • William, king’s chaplain, 29, 57.
  • William of Sabina, cardinal, 31, 55.
  • Willow, Miracle of the, 112, 113.
  • Winds, Covenant of the, 87–89, 158–161;
    • importance of, in navigation, 150, 160.
  • Wisdom, Source and beginning of, 77, 78, 230, 299, 300;
    • nature of, 229–234, 300, 302, 303;
    • speech of, 300–303.
  • Woden, 50.
  • Wolves, Men turned into, 115;
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