Editing Olaf Tryggvason (section)

===Marriage to Gyda===
[[File:Gyda chooses Olaf Tryggvason.png|thumb|right|Gyda choosing to marry Olaf Tryggvason, from [[Gustav Storm]] and [[Ethel Harriet Hearn]]'s 1899 translation of ''The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of [[Harald the Tyrant]]'']]
In 988, Olaf sailed to England, because a ''[[thing (assembly)|thing]]'' had been called by Queen [[Gyða|Gyda]], sister of [[Olaf Cuaran]], King of [[Dublin]]. Gyda was the widow of an [[earl]], and was searching for a new husband. A great many men had come, but Gyda singled out Olaf, though he was wearing his bad weather clothes, and the other men wore their finest clothing. They were to be married, but another man, Alfvine, took objection, and challenged Olaf and his men to the Scandinavian duel or [[holmgang]]. Olaf and his men fought Alfvine's crew and won every battle, but did not kill any of them; instead, they bound them. Alfvine was told to leave the country and never come back again. Gyda and Olaf married, and spent half their time in England and the other half in Ireland.