norway old norse august king norway january august norwegian civil war era grandson proclaimed king party years old obviously control events surrounding accession throne effective regency led renewed conflict parties supported militarily denmark reign ended abruptly child king suddenly ill died rumours held illness death caused future wife claim considered dubious modern historians low intensity civil war followed death settlement reached temporarily dividing kingdom despite status king included official norwegian list background illegitimate son grandson king identity mother unknown father died succeeded younger son reigned death january pursued policy peace short reign following death relations parties collapsed new phase norwegian civil wars began parts policy reconciliation led death following balance power switched immediately faction day death designated king meeting consultation bergen nephew crazy simultaneously appointed regent leader army according young king took sword mounted handed shield gave title earl consent sit throne unusually strong position sitting level king lower seat customary earl husband daughter appointed guardians revolt death appointment power hungry called mad dog key positions contributed conflicts relations elevation led believe hope peace travelled denmark united alleged son king elements party attempted king revolt actively supported denmark sought regain ancient danish norway arrived june ships performed trial ordeal king turn danish king gave ships rival swore allegiance philip claim throne supported church end proclaimed king philip earl things southeastern parts norway quickly gained control turn proclaimed king trondheim spring early summer crazy process gathering army fight likely second purely military assembly suddenly ill died august buried trondheim longer version illness death caused swedish born married crazy shortly death modern historians consider claim dubious derived rumours spread connection sudden death months earlier source claims poisoned allegedly widow margaret aunt crazy bid succeed king trusted powerful opponents death followed low intensity civil war successor settlement reached new years divided kingdom
Guttorm of Norway