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Show Theeftate of Britaine _s€nute faileth into! Denmarke to fubTinking carrion with other filth into it., acconns due the Vandals, earle Goodwins.goadjerfing him iworthic of a wozferather tharvef a better booed, elfe foul thep not haue (aid, rrod:tionem men by the faid good feruice, he returneth into England after the difcomfiture ofthe enimse's he faileth-ouer a amo , proditorem ods 5 Lreaton J loue , but a traiter Zbhate. Ahis was the end of Couke, furnamed Cnute, inmanneras in the hiftorte of. #Poztwate apeareth moze at large, with de contrartetic found Dicdbp him tothe overthrow ofthe Englith effate,Hgpartlie before is touched. fidence in the Englifhmen.,, his deuout voiage toRome, hisreturne into England, his ~ SBut there be that concerning the caufe of this Cos rksBeath , {come partlie to dilagree from that thich fubduingof the Scots, hisideath and incerrement. FopRe Enomium~ /befoze is vecited,,declaring that Cnute fanding in fome aoubt to be betraicd through the treafon of The twelfth Chapter. ae Capi, fought occation howto rio him and others oCuuts hangs, ¢faia that he had deferued to be well. thought-ofAth bp bis Aight from the. battell at a_thendon,the bigpate therby inclined to Cnutes part: »Gnatehearing,binelpeake thele words, made this co gnibingye : And cank thon (quoth be)be truetome , Py Desdaouab fraudulent meanes diddeft oeceiue thp foucreigne lord and maiffer 2 Wut ¥ will reward _.8% the accazning to thpbeferts , fo as from henceforth so thou fhalt not. oeeciue ante other, and fo forthwith ; ckommmanden Cribe one of bis chiefe capteines to 'D Diath bint, abo incontinentlic cut off bis bead 30 ' Withbisare oz balbert . Herelic Simon Dunelmen; hs faith, that &.Cnute onderftanding in that fo2t hobiing Cgelved, and bis fonne king Comund oSvonting had beene betraien by the fato Cozike,foo Pralutto \ -tagreatdoubt tobe liketwife necefucd bp him, ann smd thereforewas glad tohaue fame pretended quarell , Sian. i teigne Chute fated toith an sing em Y armie of Englifhmen and petiethinn = Danes into Denmarke; to Demers 2 & faboue the Wandals there, » tbich then fore annoied and Leg -| twarted againt bis tubiecs AD bs a AC of Denmarke, Carle Gov- Eweoy twine, thich bad the fouereiqne conduct of the Eng: rete litjmen, the night before the Dap appointed for the morte. battell got bim forth of the campe with bis people, and fuddenlie adailing the Wandals in their low gings,eafilic viftreffed them,fleatng a great nunv ber of them,and chafing the refioue . 31 the moaning earlie , oben as Cnute beard that the Cnglithmen here gone fozth of their longings, be fuypofen that thep were efther fled atwaie, 02 clfe turned to take * part with theenimies. Wntas be apzothen to the gnotebente Engiiee meu wad Heritorof Deuonthire,twithout all gutlto2 caufe (as foe write ,)Andin place of Mownan , bis brother gaine into Cnglanbd : and within a few dates after, ALrofrike was made carle of Mercia by the king, ana hadiugreat fauour . This Leoftike is common lie, al by waiters named earle of Qhefter. After again bis (ubiecs of Denmarke, onder the leding this,Cnate likewile banithed Fric and Lurkill,two Danes, the one (as before is recited) gouerno2 of gaine with an armic into Denmarke , tncountred Sesnattt with bis enimies, and recetueda foze oucrth20lv, be was aduertifen that the Sweorners mane warre . of tivo great princes, Wilfe amd Ulafe. Wiherefoxe 1 °° to defend bis Douninionsin thofe parts, be patted ar € nae sPaathunrberland , and the other of Po2thfolke ano 5° lofing a great number both of Danes and Engi Suflolke 02 Cattangle. men. Wut gathering togither a netw force of mien , will Male Shen vetted the ubole rule of the realme in the befet againe bpon bis entinies,and onercante them, kings bands, wberebpon be ftudied to preferue the conftreining the tivo forcfaid pzinces to agree bpon reafonable conditions of peace , Match. Welt. rey Ma. We «people ay peace , nnd-o2deined latves,accozding to Hen, Hunt, the-inbid) boty Dancs: and Engli}men thoulo be counteth, that at this time carie Govtwine and the oe Patt .qoucencd inequalkitate and degree. Divers great Cnglifhmen wrought the enterpute sboue mentior ar, -logsichomte bo found urfatihfull 07 cather futpected, hed, of affaulting the enfmies campe tn the night suoane tints by Cunte, not onelic in Cnglanw, but aAlfoinDenmarke,and elfeubere: admonithing the tes yenisn the proceffe of the difcourfefollowing,that mudhrpceliont matter is comprehended , bereout Hered) no-fimall profit ts tobe reaped, both for the and. others twopzinces, the end inas thus: that Diauns wes Angretttation of bis olune kno that beSupious, hey tegen thought he wouln ever have done. Shortlie after that Cnute yas returned into Gngland, that is to fap(as foe banc) inthe 15 peare of his-reigne , be went to ome to perfarmne bis vow, abich-be ban ‘Sint made to bilit the places there the apottles jDeter at Game, amd Panle had thetr buriall , there he twas honozablie receiuen of pope dobitthe 20 that then held. the erpelicd out of bis kingtome, and -_-- < (28. fome torte) be via. grow greatlic into prize, MaveWelt tnfoniuch that beiug neere to the Dhames,, 02 rather, (as other inrite) Spon the fea frrand,nere to Sonth: Hecanlen hig chaire tobe hampton,andpercetning the water fo rite bytealott fee there ag of the tide ,. be cafk off his golune, and wo2ayptng it March.wen, sound togither,theeip it on the ands beric neere the faith. =~ inereaiing water, and fat him Dotune bpon ff, (yea: HenHunr, King thele 02 the like wozbs ta the fea: Zhou att ,, (fatth be) toithin the compalfe of my dominionaie ‘ooaDun. fee, When bebaddane his devotion there, be retur: 20 theground thereon 4% fitis mine. and thou kridtvell 55, fino 1031 hed into Cngland. Jnthe peare following,be mane that no.tofgbf dave difobete mp commandeincnts 5 A therefore do noto command the not to rife ppoit 22 1032 alontnieagaint the Scots, hic as then had rebels led; bat by the paincelic power of Cnute. theptere mip ground, 102 fo preluine to teeante part of thy WilMalm. veer, Mbdued and brought againe to obedicnee; fo that fouereigne lozd.and gouernour. Wutthe fea keeping ?? toz2 Notonclieking Malcolme, butal(ottws. othrr-kings biv courte,rofe fill higher and bigher,and ouctfot paste: ~elbeath and Jeohmare became his {ubiedts. Fir ha fesHune, rN hallicafier that this noble prince king. Cnute bad teignedthe fearme of 20 peares currant, after the ‘ie, death of Cthelren, hedied at Shatttbucie, as the eduotonelic thebinas fet, but allo flatheo bp bnto bisiegs and knees. Uiberetotth the bittg farted fu: denlic bp, and foithdzetv from it, faieng twithall to hisnobles that were about him: Weholo pou noble THe fatens of Crepe Cnglih writers affirme, on the 12 of Qoucmber, 30 wien, pou call ine bing, abtch can not fo much as bing Cnuie. "gCmte, ad inas buried at Wlinchefter. Wut the Daniih fiaie bp mp conmandement, this {mall poxtionof 39 . dronicles recow that hedicdin Pormandie , and inater, But know pe for certeine, that there iso - foas buried at Aone (asin the fame cheomicles pe king butthe father onelie of out ILo2d Jefus Chiff, 2? map teade moze at large.) with whome be reigneth, ¢ at abofe beckeall things are governed ,dlet bs therefore boto2 hint 5 lef bs sentoutlie Thetrefpuiflance of Cnute , the amplenelfé ofhis dominions,thegoodandcha~ sonteffe and. profeite him to-be the ruler of beaucit, frough, itit earth, and (ea, and befides bimnone other, hap bin accozs ntable fruits of his voiage to Rome redounding tothe common ee ofall tranellersfrom With his otwne hannsfet his crofne bpon the héan Bnowledse. England thither, with what great perfonages hehad tenference, and the honour that was doonehimthere , his iniplierable pride in commanding the warers.of the flouds horrorife he humbleth himfelfe and confeffeth Chrift Iefus tobeking ofkings, herefufeth to weare the crowne durin hislife; he reproueth a gentleman flatterer, his iffue legiti mate and illegitimate, his inclination in his latter yeares, whatreligious places he ereéted, repaired, and inriched; wharnotable men he fauouted and reuerenced,his lawes; and thar in caules.as well ecclefiatticall as tempoporall he had cheefe and fole gouernemént in this land , whereby the popes vfurped utle of yniuerfall fupremafic is impeached, The xij. 0hapter. SPDCOGS His Cnute was the mish ~ Front thence $e ent to Wiinehefter,aid there ding totrue go of the imageof the cvuctir, tjich fod there itr the church of the apoftles Weter amd Paule, and from poe thenceforth be ould neuer iweare that crotone noz Match Weft, anie other. Sonre twztte that he fpake not the former {00208 to the fea bpon ante p2efamptuoufnetie of mud, but onelie bpon occalionof the vaine fille, hbich in bis commendation one of bis gentlemen Polydor, gqaue binby tuapof Matteric (as be rightlietokeit ) for be called bint the mioft mightict king ofall : kings, tbich rulepmoff at large both men,fea, min Steric res 50 land, Sherefore toreprouethe fond flatterie of fuch °°" baiie perfons , he deutled and practifenthe ped bes fore mentioned , thereby both foreproue fuch flats terers ,andalfo that men might be admontihen to ronfiver the ommnipotencie of almightie God... tee had iftue by bis totfe quene mma, a fonne named NY tteff prince that euer reigned I" guer the Engl] people : for ) be bad the fouereigne rule o by the Cnglith chzonicles ipardiknought,but by the uer all Denmark, Cnglano, the fonne of Conrad , thich alfo was afterwards WDanih writers Canuteo2 Linute : allo a daughter named Gonilva, that was after marted to tenvie Polydor. be S& Portwaie , Scotland, and 6o emperour , ano nained.Wenrie the third . wy bis Alb-Crancz, part of Stweiden. Amongefk Feother of bis roialiads., be fauled {nd tolles and tallages as were Demanded Wap-goers at bzidges ano Greets in the igh wap Cngland and Rome to bedintinifged to the S$ anDagaine gotalfoa moderationto be had Cuateand Comund, there was no confideraron bad of Diauus: thereas thzongh bin the Danes cietlie obteined the bttozie. Herevpon Dlanus twas (ore offended in bis mind againtt Chute, and not bpon occafion fought to berenenged.25ut that foener the cafe toas of this twarre bettort thele (elthefante bettudiouflieread ad diligentlie cont trathe Cnglithmen mud better tyan it tas to be feafon,after Cuute bad firtt loft in the dap before no a6 he bantthedoutof the realme . We ralfed a tar {forall number of bispeople: andthat then the fore 0 tribute of the people , amounting to the fammeof S° fain princes o2bings,as be nameth them Tiifus and Courefcoge ¢ two thoufand pounds , befives 11000 Aulafus, tbichlatter be calleth Cigtafe , tere cor POUNDS, ieich the Londoners paid towards the ftrained toagree vpona peace. Che Dantth deo maintenance of the Dantly armic . Wat whereas hicles alledge , that the occafion of this twarre rofe theft things chaunced not all at one time, butin hereof. Xhis Diauns aided Cnnte (as the fame tort fundzie feafons,we will returne fomettbat backe to ters repost) againf king Comund andthe Cagilh declare: tthat other exploits were atchiued: in the mien. But then the peace fhoulo be made betipane Mome., granted (as le haue faid) todiniintth fuch at theintance duties as were gathered of palltigers. 2 entmies campe,be bnderftead botw the mater tert; to Difpateh both bint and others, ubore be liketwife fo2 be found nothing there but blond, oead bodies, sinitkouiied , as it twell appeared. JFo2 at the fame and the fpotle. Ffo2 thich gad ferutce, Cnute badthe time there were putto death with Cozike carle Poy Cnglithmen in moze eftimation ener after , and omanthe fonne of earle Leofwin , and bother to 40 bighlieretwardentheit leader the fame carle Gave earledLeotrtke : alfo Adelivard the fonne of earle A twine. Chen Cnute had odered all things in Der matke , as tuas thought bebofefull, be returned a Gelmare and Wrightrike the fonne of Alfegus gos Brace veifts, boputte veath (as before pe baue beard) befioe (uch the Porwegians, fo that Cuute began to loue anv _., Katine. 4 J the thicd-peare of HS 1 ory Atthonte be swiftrulted) out of the trap. And therefore ; onsday iohen Coke craued feme preferment at uourof thofe Cnglifhmen that tould traucll tuto Enghtynien, of king flozies of thofe north regions. Ape received there marite greatgttts ofthe emge, CMe. Ibuthore is to be rementhed, that the fame, and tour, and twas highlie horozed of him, and liketwife Fabid glorieof the Cugltth nation was greatlie abuanced ofthe pope, anbofall other the high painces at that inthefe warres, ag well againft the Swedeners as Lo tune peelent at Rome: fo that Hhenhe came home Polydor, int the twritings of them abich haue recoded the bi« gine into Denmarke and incountreth with the Sweideners, e occafion of this warre or incounter takenby Olauus, his be Stratten.o2 Streona, amanof great infamic hard hap, ynluckie fortune, and wofill death wrougheby fox bis craftic pifimulation, falthod and tresfon;, 4 the handsofhis owne vnnaturalll {ubie&s;Cnuts con. Simon Dun, 181 with Kafe the king of Murgorgne, and manie o ther great princes and noble men, thich were pre? Grants fentthere at that time : all ubich atbis requeft,tn fa- teonie ‘be > uicewith the Englifhagainft the faid Vandals, and what benefit accremed wnto the Englifh- fie to Gcvithallaus a due in the parties of Catt land, and afterivarareturning into Portwate, was: flaine bp fuch of bis fubiets as.tmbe part with Sr the patent of the archbithops fes of his realme, $25 leuied of them in the court of Rome hen ¢ Seem Tecetue theirpalles ,as map appeare bp . thichbe bimfelfe being at Rome, direaed Se bithops ano other of the nobles of England. the hich it als arpearcth , that befipes the roiall _-ati cat,Ubi he had at Home of pape John, ctentce there with the emperour Conrad, concubine Aline that was Daughter to Alfelme , tome forme name earie of ampton, he bad tivo baftard fonnes ,arolp and Siveno, Ie twas much ginentn bis latter Dates to vertue, as he that conf bered how perfea felicitie reffed sriclie tn goblines Polydor. and true denotion to ferue the beauenlic king ay Fabian, gonernourofall things. ide repared in bis time mante churches, abbetes, andboufes of religion, which by occaftonof tuarres hap beene fore defaced by bim and bis father, but {pectallic be ain great coft vpon the abbcie of faint Epmund , in the toioneof Hurie, as partlie before ig mentioned, Heal built two abbrics from the foundation, as faint Wenets in Morffolke , fonen g miles Qf. Sat sade 2 Dawe yere vf BS 4. buriall, 3n{nch.batred was treafon bad , being: - viceabich the veric.infidels and grofe pagans ab- the hiftorieofEngland, nderthéDanes. DO Meme - The feuenth Booke of ditch;for that the citizens theetw their neaddogs-and |