ðə noːɹwˈiːdʒən kˈɪŋ ˈælaɪd hɪmsˈɛlf wɪððə dˈeɪnɪʃ kˈɪŋ; ðɪs fˈoːɹst ɐ sˈɛɾəlmənt ðæt ɐlˈaʊd bˈɜːdʒɚ tə lˈiːv nˈaɪkɜːpɪŋ kˈæsəl ˈæftɚ tˈuː jˈɪɹz ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt.
The Norwegian king allied himself with the Danish king; this forced a settlement that allowed Birger to leave Nyköping Castle after two years' imprisonment.