This Leofrike is commonlie also
by writers named earle of Chester. After this, Cnute likewise banished
Iric and Turkill, two Danes, the one (as before is recited) gouernor
of Northumberland, and the other of Northfolke and Suffolke or
Eastangle.
Then rested the whole rule of the realme in the kings hands, wherevpon
he studied to preserue the people in peace, and ordeined lawes,
[Sidenote: _Hen. Hunt._ Lords put to death.]
according to the which both Danes and Englishmen should be
gouerned in equall state and degree. Diuers great lords whome he found
vnfaithfull or rather suspected, he put to death (as before ye haue
heard) beside such as he banished out of the realme. He raised a tax
[Sidenote: A taxe raised.]
or tribute of the people, amounting to the summe of fourescore &
two thousand pounds, besides 11000 pounds, which the Londoners paid
towards the maintenance of the Danish armie. But whereas these things
chaunced not all at one time, but in sundrie seasons, we will returne
somewhat backe to declare what other exploits were atchiued in the
meane time by Cnute, not onelie in England, but also in Denmarke, and
elsewhere: admonishing the reader in the processe of the discourse
following, that much excellent matter is comprehended, whereout (if
the same be studiouslie read and diligentlie considered) no small
profit is to be reaped, both for the augmentation of his owne
knowledge and others that be studious.
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