Alstahaug in Helgeland, Norway: the Priesthood as the Upper Class of the North-European Coast AD 1200–1750

Through archaeological and written sources about household, trade and power I have investigated how and why the priesthood at Alstahaug presented themselves as members of the upper class on the North-European coast. I have also investigated whether there is a tradition in the way that the upper class presents itself. The meanings of the different source types are stressed.