The opening of Chapter VI
THE DANISH KINGS IN ENGLAND. 1017–1042.
Character of the Reigns of Cnut and his Sons 401–404§ 1. The Reign of Cnut in England. 1017–1035. 1016–1017 Witenagemót of London; Cnut chosen King 405 Outlawry of the two Eadwigs; fate of the Ætheling 406 Fourfold division of England; Cnut’s preference for Wessex 406–407 First appearance of Earl Godwine; his first Earldom 408–410 1017 Cnut marries Ælfgifu-Emma; his relations with Ælfgifu of Northampton and her sons 410–412 Banishments and executions 412–415 Execution and character of Eadric 415–418 Leofwine succeeds Eadric in Mercia 418 1018 Danegeld paid; Cnut sends home most of his ships 418–419 Witenagemót of Oxford; renewal of Eadgar’s Law 419–422 1019 Cnut visits Denmark 422 Exploits of Godwine; his marriage with Gytha 422–424 1020 Cnut returns to England; Witenagemót at Cirencester; banishment of Æthelweard 424–425 Godwine Earl of the West-Saxons 425–426 Consecration of the church on Assandun; import of the ceremony 426–428 Later policy of Cnut; Danes make way for Englishmen 428 1021 Banishment of Thurkill 428–429 1023 Thurkill viceroy of Denmark 429 1023–1030 Banishment of Eric; banishment and death of Hakon 429–430 1025 Ulf put to death 431 Character and position of Cnut 432–434 1027 His letter from Rome …