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I should never have brought you That time.

If you wheren't known as a friend to the one who killed the king,

- you and Cecilia would not have been judged so hard.

I followed you by my own choice.

I did it to be able to Marry Cecilia

Arn, You are my friend...

and I promised you my support When it comes to Cecilia

Nothing would make me happier Than to see you two married

But I must listen to Brosa

Love...

Love is for drones and weaklings

You have your privileges and rights, but with the rights come obligations!

And you have obligations to your clan

I have sworn an oath!

Oath!!!

You where just a child

You are going against your King...

... against your clan ...

For a promise you made while you where still wetting your pants

You are a "Folkung" First and foremost a "Folkung"

Eskil, talk to him!

I know what your love for Cecilia means to you, Arn ...

Believe me, I know

... but there is something to what Brosa is saying. There is a lot to what Brosa says.

It would be best if you married one of Sverker's daughters

Brosa is right

If we do not watch our step, and tie the right connections, We may well be on the threshold of war.

I have sworn an oath in front of God,

...to marry Cecilia.

A holy oath, Brosa. You can not change that.

Arn Magnusson, Cecilia Algotsdotter - ... that I would marry Cecilia.

- It is a great joy and a relief that I finally can give you my blessing.

Cheers!

Magnus. - Father.

Look around. Everyone is having a good time like there was no tomorrow.

Brosa would have enjoyed this. - Magnus tried to persuade him.

I didn't think he could resist So much ale and pork.

It is a great...

It is a great honour to be able to be here today.

With so beautiful and good men and women.

Not in the least that man there.

The greatest warrior in the North.

If you ever need a Archer, my dear friend -

then you know that Harald Einsteinian will always be there.

So on behalf of Norway...

Beloved Arn, beloved Cecilia.

Good luck and cheers!

Are you cold? - No.... No...

- No, this is to hot. - Yes.

Have we changed that much?

Our souls are the same.

You are the Cecilia, that I remember.

Our new home, Cecilia. Here we will build and work for peace.

I would never have imagined that it would be this big.

Everyone here is a free man with a lot of new knowledge.

You could not have chosen better, this is a good place.

- This is Sune Folkesson. - Welcome to Forsvik, Cecilia.

Now I will show you where we will live.

What do you think?

Birch trees...

Very nice. - Yes, and look here!

A gift from our Saracen friends.

We are the first in west Gothia with our own stream in our house.

and a birchwood in our bedroom.

6 years later.

Father!

Father! Father!

Are you going out shooting with Sune?

Then father will continue training the men. Get going then.

Sigge!

Your turn. Aim for the middle.

Not to bad. Now it is my turn.

You will have to find that arrow. Get going.

Don't come back without it trouble maker!

Alde!

Sten, have you seen Alde?

Yes, a moment ago. - Alde!

Women and children inside Get inside!

Get Arn.

Is this your beautiful mother?

Let her go!

The famous templar... If you have something to say, then say it now without dismounting.

We where just passing and met your daughter in the woods.

I was almost hit by an arrow.

It is hard to separate friend from foe.

You should keep better watch of your family, Arn. The forest isn't safe any more.

Especially not now as your King, Knut is on his deathbed.

Why has no one told me this? - I didn't want it to get out, I did not want any unrest.

Unrest! Yes unrest. Knut is my oldest friend.

While you argue, Sverker Karlsson may have taken Visingsoe.

You have been fighting for six years.

It is about time you two make peace.

How long does he have?

I don't know. He shits blood and that is never a good sign.

Sverker Karlsson has appointed Ebbe Sunesson as Marshall.

And he has got the backing of the Danish King. And all of the Danish army.

We are not ready to meet the Danes on the battlefield.

We must buy some time. - There is only one solution.

What?

There is only one solution.

We must relinquish the crown.

Arn!

Erik, take me to your father.

We have no choice.

We Offer Sverker Karlsson the throne -

as long as Erik will be his successor. - Yes.

If we can get Knut to agree.

Arn...

I came when I heard.

Why is God punishing me like this?

Letting me die in my own feces. Like satans hounds. - Father don't blaspheme.

Don't worry my son. The Bishop is on his way here.

He will get me over on the other side.

I know why you are here, Arn.

You want Sverker Karlsson to take the crown.

Am I right?

It is the only solution.

That or war. - What will happen to Erik??

Our condition is that Sverker Karlssons heirs will be without inheritance -

and Erik becomes successor.

You must stand by him, Arn, no matter what.

If Sverker Karlsson touches even a hair on Erik's head -

Promise to stand behind him with your sword?

You have my word.

That is good.

That is good.

Hurry, get on the dock.

The King's sword.

May I introduce my brothers friends.

Eskil Magnusson, lord of Arnaes.

Arn Magnusson, lord of Forsvik. - Arn Magnusson.

Your reputation precedes you.

And yours follow you, Sverker Karlsson.

I have heard that you are a man that chooses his own path.

I walk the same path as my clan. My King.

I value my friendship with the Folkung clan greatly

And so does my Jarl. Isn't that true, Erik?

I must return to Forsvik.

I would like you and your sons to come back with me. - Tell Cecilia not to worry about me.

I promised Knut that I would watch over Erik. - Erik is Jarl heir to the throne.

His place is here at Visingsoe.

I will not give Sverker Karlsson the pleasure of our running away.

Blanka is to brave for her own good.

Sverker Karlsson can not be trusted.

He would not hesitate to harm Erik.

No, that is what I am afraid of.

We can not just leave them at Visingsoe.

We must send someone to watch over them. Someone we trust.

You leave Forsvik tonight.

It is not a small thing I am asking of you, But we must protect the heir to the throne.

At Forsvik they hated me For my Danish blood.

I never had the chance to prove my worth.

-And what is your worth? -I am a good soldier.

A good soldier? You couldn't even watch a little brat in the forest.

Maybe I didn't want to watch her...

A traitor... I should hang you.

But it would probably please the King, to have a Folkung in his force.

Welcome.

look at him.

Get up, So we can look at a Jarl.

Look at him.

Look at him!

Look at Erik our Jarl.

He looks like a drunk... arrow.

Sverker!

Is that how a King speaks to his Jarl?

Cecilia Blanka must have forgotten that she is no longer queen.

Sverker Karlsson has shown great generosity by letting you stay here.

And what does he get in return? Ungreatfullness.

You are very beautiful.

But as my Marshall says.

I have no reason to be thankful to you.

I have no reason to show you hospitality.

You can leave.

- Come. - Alone!

Your sons are old enough to be without their mother.

One, two, three. Good.

five! six! one! two...

I have seen so much evil.

So much death.

I prayed to God, that I would never have to experience war again.

But if Sverker draws his sword, Then the war is here. - I am also here.

I am with you every moment.

God has a special task for you. - To go to war?

To make peace.

My Marshall believes that you serve two masters.

And what does the King think?

I have not made up my mind yet.

You have served me well, in my army, but I trust my Marshall.

I have only one master.

King Sverker.

Good. Then I will let you prove it.

Tonight you will tell Knut's sons that you belong to the Folkung clan -

and that you will help them to escape.

Tonight you will take them out of the castle.

Down by the water two men are waiting with a boat.

Take them far out to sea...

And drown them.

The two men that are with you, have orders to kill you, if you do not cooperate.

After this, I will decide, what I think of you, Sune Folkesson.

Here ends the Journey my little lords.

Sit down.

- Don't touch him! -Shut up!

- Damned traitor!

I am only doing my duty.

He is wounded.

Let me see.

He will be allright.

Where is Litlle-Knut?

Sverker Karlsson has lost his right to the crown.

Now he fears our vengeance.

The Danes will be here soon.

It will take more than willpower and courage from us, to defeat them.

But I promise you, we will be prepared.

God be with you, Magnus.

I know, you will be back.

I am to old for this.

You have my men.

Every slave and stable boy who can draw a bow is here.

We will never win. The Danish outnumber us five to one.

We will strike them with an unexpected force.

Sverker Karlsson is a dead king. I will kill him myself.

It is not a small thing to kill a King. No matter how unworthy. Revenge calls for revenge

Do you want to loose another brother?

He is just as stubborn as his father.

Just like you where.

I want peace, Eskil.

That is what my prayers are about.

I am proud of you, little brother.

Everything is ready.

I don't know... Our men are afraid.

Listen!

Do not doubt.

Have faith!

Faith in our victory!

We chose this place, not the Danes, not Sverker.

We chose this time, not the Danes, not Sverker.

Faith!

God is with the one who stands firm in faith.

This is why we will win... peace!

Send the heavy cavalry. - Riders!

Forward!

First formation - forward!

How will you win this?

Don't you think the Dane will see through this ruse? - We shall see.

Are they trying to scare us?

Wait for my signal, Harald.

Ready!

Attack!

Ready!

Wait...

Now!

A trap...

Now!

Get ready again!

Attack!

Now!!!

ATTACK!!!

Norge!

- Kill him! - Do it!

He killed my brother - Yes, and your father killed his father.

You are the king now, Erik.

King!

Ride away from here!

I will never leave you again.

Are you hurt?

Arn... Arn!

Our Lady did not forsake us.

I love you.

I love you...

Arn Magnusson's wish for peace was fullfilled many years later

By his grandson Birger Jarl.

He united the kingdom and called it Sverige - Sweden.

ARN - The kingdom at the roads end.