Thereafter King Harald had a meeting of his counsellors, and desired
their counsel; and in this meeting the judgment was given that Magnus
should be deposed from his dominions, and should no longer be called
king. Then he was delivered to the king's slaves, who mutilated him,
picked out both his eyes, cut off one foot, and at last castrated him.
Ivar Assurson was blinded, and Hakon Fauk killed. The whole country then
was reduced to obedience under King Harald. Afterwards it was diligently
examined who were King Magnus's best friends, or who knew most of his
concealments of treasure or valuables. The holy cross King Magnus had
kept beside him since the battle of Fyrileif, but would not tell where
it was deposited for preservation. Bishop Reinald of Stavanger, who
was an Englishman, was considered very greedy of money. He was a great
friend of King Magnus, and it was thought likely that great treasure
and valuables had been given into his keeping. Men were sent for him
accordingly, and he came to Bergen, where it was insisted against
him that he had some knowledge of such treasure; but he denied it
altogether, would not admit it, and offered to clear himself by ordeal.
King Harald would not have this, but laid on the bishop a money fine
of fifteen marks of gold, which he should pay to the king. The bishop
declared he would not thus impoverish his bishop's see, but would rather
offer his life. On this they hanged the bishop out on the holm, beside
the sling machine. As he was going to the gallows he threw the sock from
his foot, and said with an oath, "I know no more about King Magnus's
treasure than what is in this sock;" and in it there was a gold ring.
Bishop Reinald was buried at Nordnes in Michael's church, and this deed
was much blamed. After this Harald Gille was sole king of Norway as long
as he lived.