From Viking stronghold to Christian kingdom: state formation in Norway, c. 900-1350

The formation of the Kingdom of Norway

War, military organisation and social change

Religion, monarchy, and the right order of the world

Justice, law and power

Royal and ecclesiastical administration - a step towards a real bureaucracy?

The division of power and its social foundation

How, why, when and how much? The extent and character of Norwegian state formation in the Middle Ages.