General Notes

   Sources: RC 28; A. Roots 243A; AF.
   Roots: St. Olaf II, called Olaf "the Stout" during lifetime, 1st Christian
King of Norway; patron saint of Norway. Born about 995 (posthumously). With
Aethelred II (1-19) fought Danes in England, tore down London Bridge
(commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"); fought
in western Europe; became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized
inhabitants; slain during eclipse of 31 Aug. 1030 at Stiklestad fighting Knut
(Canute), King of England and Denmark.
   RC: St. Olaf II, King of Norway. AF: Olav Haraldsson.
   First Christian King of Norway. Fought against the Danes in England. Born
after his father was murdered about 995. Slain in battle 29 July 1030 at
Stiklestadt in conflict with King Knut of Denmark and England.

GEDCOM line 25598 not recognizable or too long:
  1 NAME Olaf St. "the Stout" /of Norway/

GEDCOM line 25599 not recognizable or too long:
  () 2 GIVN Olaf St. "the Stout"

GEDCOM line 25600 not recognizable or too long:
  () 2 SURN of Norway

GEDCOM line 25601 not recognizable or too long:
  () 2 NSFX King of Norway

per Weis' "AR" (243A:21), he was the 1st Christian King of Norway, born
posthumously, patron saint of Norway.  Along with Ethelred "the Unready" King
of England, he fought the Danes in England, tore down London Bridge
(commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"), fought in
Western Europe,became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized
inhabitants, slain during eclipse of 31 Aug 1030 at Stiklestad fighting Canute,
King of England and Denmark.

Sources:

The Phillips, Weber, Kirk, & Staggs families of the Pacific Northwest on RootsWeb.com Entries: 25958    Updated: Thu Oct 3 15:59:49 2002 Contact: Jim Weber  jimweber@nwintl.com

Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton, 1968
Title: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists, 7th Edition, by Frederick Lewis Weis, additions by Walter Lee Shippard Jr., 1999
Page: 243a-21
Title: The Plantagenet Ancestry, by William Henry Turton, 1968
Text: abt 963

Note:
OCCUPATION: 1st Christian King of Norway, Patron saint of Norway, with Aethelred II fought Danes in England, tore down London Bridge (commemorated in nursery rhyme "London Bridge is falling down"), fought in western Europe, became sole ruler of Norway and forcibly Christianized inhabitants, slain during eclipse of 31 Aug 1030. He was born abt 995, posthumously Patron Saint of Norway.

MISC: Age at death: About 35.

In his early youth, he was a viking. Then he was in the service of the exiled King Ethelred II of England, and, at that time, became a Christian in Rouen. He returned to Norway in 1015 where, recognized as a descendant of King Harald I, he displaced the ruling earls and became king. He created a strong central government. He promoted Christianity, building churches throughout Norway. By 1025, he was more powerful than any previous Norwegian king.

In 1028, Canute II, king of Denmark and England, invaded Norway. Many local Norwegian chieftains, who were against Olav because of his forceful rule, sided with Canute II. Olav was forced to take refuge, and went to Russia. In 1030, he returned to Norway with an army, but was defeated by a peasant army, and was killed at the Battle of Stiklestad.

One source says that he Jumped into Baltic Sea near Rugen Island, Germany.