ðə wˈɜːk kˈʌvɚz noːɹwˈiːdʒən hˈɪstɚɹi fɹʌmðə ɹˈeɪn ʌvðə nˈaɪnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi kˈɪŋ hˈæɹældɚ hˈɑːɹfæɡɹi ˌʌp tə ðə dˈɛθ ʌv kˈɪŋ sˈɪɡɜːðɚ dʒˌoːɹsɐlɐfˈɑːɹɹi ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi.
The work covers Norwegian history from the reign of the 9th century King Haraldr hárfagri up to the death of King Sigurðr Jórsalafari in 1130.