Björn Jónsson á Skarðsá

Björn Jónsson á Skarðsá (1574–1655) was a farmer and a member of the Icelandic Court of Legislature, characterised by Philip Lavender as 'an important figure on the Icelandic intellectual scene of his day'.: 230  He is best known as the author of Skarðsárannáll, a work in the annalistic tradition that spans the period from 1400 to Björn's own day and draws on a combination of oral and written sources.

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