Turbulent Times History ISBN 9789935301406

ISBN 9789935301406

His mother from Denmark and his father from Iceland his work has always been highly respected in Iceland and elsewhere

ISBN 9789935500274

has been a prolific poet indeed

Author Jón Hjaltason

Turbulent Times History ISBN 9789935301406In the early seventeenth century, Sklholtthe seat of the Bishop of South, West, and East Icelandwas one of the largest communities on the island. It housed not only a cathedral but also a school (Sklholtsskli). Graduates of Sklholtsskli played important roles in Icelandic history, becoming Schoolmasters, Government Officials, and Bishops. In the summer of 1627, some of them became captives of the infamous Barbary corsairs. ISBN 9789935922359 Authors