The False King Olaf and His Necklace of Letters.

The False Olaf claimed to be King Olaf II of Denmark and Norway, who had died at the age of seventeen in 1387. I provide (1) background on the real identity of the False Olaf (insofar as anything can be known); (2) a study of the beginnings of the imposture, including to what extent the impostor was...

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Published in:	Scandinavian Studies Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 1 - 36
Main Author:	Cole, Richard
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Wisconsin Press Spring2023
Subjects:	Peasants Social conflict Noncitizens Praxis (Process) Rural sociology Necklaces
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