But after he had reigned foure yeeres, or (as other gathered)
three yeeres and three moneths, he departed out of this world at
Oxford, & was buried at Winchester (as some say.) Other say he died at
[Sidenote: _Wil. Malm._]
Meneford in the moneth of Aprill, and was buried at Westminster,
which should appeare to be true by that which after is reported of his
brother Hardiknoughts cruell dealing, and great spite shewed toward
his dead bodie, as after shall be specified.
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_Hardicnute is sent for into England to be made king; alteration
in the state of Norwaie and Denmarke by the death of king Cnute,
Hardicnute is crowned, he sendeth for his mother queene Emma,
Normandie ruled by the French king, Hardicnute reuengeth his mothers
exile upon the dead bodie of his stepbrother Harold, queene Emma and
erle Goodwine haue the gouernment of things in their hands, Hardicnute
leuieth a sore tribute upon his subiects; contempt of officers &
deniall of a prince his tribute sharpelie punished; prince Edward
commeth into England; the bishop of Worcester accused and put from his
see for being accessarie to the murthering of Alfred, his restitution
procured by contribution; Earle Goodwine being accused for the same
trespasse excuseth himselfe, and iustifieth his cause by swearing, but
speciallie by presenting the king with an inestimable gift; the cause
why Goodwine purposed Alfreds death; the English peoples care about
the succession to the crowne, moonke Brightwalds dreame and vision
touching that matter; Hardicnute poisoned at a bridall, his
conditions, speciallie his hospitalitie, of him the Englishmen learned
to eate and drinke immoderatlie, the necessitie of sobrietie, the end
of the Danish regiment in this land, and when they began first to
inuade the English coasts.
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