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Lecture tour: Lagabøte and the National Law Jubilee

Lecture tour about Magnus Lagabøte and the National Law Jubilee at five different locations in Vesterålen, Ofoten and Lofoten!

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Who could attend the thing?

All free and able-bodied men could attend the thing, and at the local things some women had the opportunity to participate.

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How is a manuscript made?

Creating a medieval manuscript, or codex, is a long process that takes place in several steps.

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Attending the Thing – The Settlement of a Conflict

Heimskringla tells of a settled conflict during a thing meeting at Brurberget in Vágar, at the beginning of the 11th century.

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The National Law of 1274

The National Law is a law book that applied to the whole country, just as Norway’s laws do today. It rested on a long and solid legal tradition, in which the thing was central.

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The fishing village mound in Hovden

Marsholmen, Matesholm, Buholmen or just simply Holmen. A dear child has many names. So does this important fishing village.

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The wedding in Lofoten in the Middle Ages

The wedding in Lofoten in the Middle Ages – Read about the dowry Ingebjørg brought with her into her marriage to Torleiv in 1335

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Magnus Lagabøte

King Magnus 6. Håkonsson, later Lagabøte, was king of Norway in the Middle Ages, and was the king behind the Land Act of 1274.