since the beginning Process_start of the 12th century this region had lain within the norwegian realm , ruled Control by magnates who recognised Know the overlordship of the kings of norway .

A source from the 12th century , , written by the monks at Ely , suggests Convincing that Byrhtnoth had only a few men to command : `` he was neither shaken by the small number of his men , nor fearful of the multitude of the enemy '' .

Beginning Process_start in the 12th century , scholars at Kairouan began Process_start to construct Creating a new version of the history of the conquest Conquering , which was finalised Creating by Ibrahim ibn ar-Raqiq .