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88 II. CONVERSION OF SWEDEN (A.D. 8301130).
Gerbrand returning from England, knowing that he had been
ordained
"
Bishop by Elnoth (Ethelnoth of Canterbury, 1020
A.D. 1038 A.D.) archbishop of the English." Gerbrand was
forced to promise fidelity to Hamburg, and became a great
friend of Unwan s. Unwan complained to Knut, who
apologized, and promised to act with him in future.
In ch. 94 Adam gives a list of Haraldson s bishops :
"
He had
with him many bishops and presbyters from England, by whose
advice and teaching he prepared his own heart to God, and to
whose rule he committed the people subject to him. Amongst
whom, renowned for their learning and virtues, were Sigafrid,
Grimkil, Rudolf and Bernard. These also, at the king s com
mand, went to Svithiod and Gothland, and all the islands which
are beyond Norway, preaching the Word of God and the king
dom of Jesus Christ to the barbarians. He sent also
ambassadors to our archbishop with presents, asking that he
would give a kind welcome to these bishops, and send his own
men to himself who might strengthen the rude people of Norway
in their Christianity."
Then follows the passage about Olaf
Skotkonung already quoted (See above, pp. 74-5).
In ch. 78 he had already mentioned John as one of Trygg-
vason s bishops,
"
et alii postea dicendi." He, therefore,
clearly distinguishes John from Sigfrid, mentioning them to
gether, as we have seen in ch. 242. Sigfrid is also mentioned in
ch. 98 as being present at the funeral of Thurgot, about 1030 A.D.
I do not know on what authority Swedish writers often identify
John and Sigfrid. No doubt it was quite possible for a man
to take a new name at his consecration, as Gautbert and Stenfi
took the name of Simon or Symon. But I see no evidence that
this was the case here.
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