The King of Scotland had died without a son. And the King of England, a cruel pagan known as Edward the Longshanks, claimed the throne of Scotland for himself.
Skotlandskonungur hafđi dáiđ án ūess ađ geta son, og Englandskonungur, grimmur heiđingji kallađur Edward Langbrķk, kallađi Skotlandskrúnu sína eigin.