Commentary
The ballad is often supposed to be based on a historical occurrence, but no such event has been located that matches it.
A very similar Scandinavian ballad names King Magnus I of Sweden and his wife Helvig as the king and queen. Folke Lovmandson finds favor with many ladies of court, especially the queen; a page stirs the king's suspicion; the innocent knight is rolled down the hill in a barrel set with knives.
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