Footnotes

  1. J. G. Dahlmann, Geschichte von Dannemark, 3 vols. 8vo. Hamburg, 1840–1843. ↩

  2. “Settlement,” dated 912, by Munch, Henault, &c. The Saxon Chronicle says (anno 876): “In this year Rolf overran Normandy with his army, and he reigned fifty winters.” ↩

  3. Dahlmann, ii. 87. ↩

  4. Dahlmann, ii. 93. ↩

  5. Laing’s Snorro, i. 344. ↩

  6. G. Buchanani Opera Omnia, i. 103, 104 (Curante Ruddimano, Edinburgi, 1715). ↩

  7. His Long Serpent, judged by some to be of the size of a frigate of forty-five guns (Laing). ↩

  8. This sermon was printed by Hearne; and is given also by Langebek in his excellent Collection, Rerum Danicarum Scriptores Medii AEri. Hafniae. 1772–1834. ↩

  9. Kennet, i. 67; Rapin, i. 119, 121 (from the Saxon Chronicle both). ↩

  10. Knut born A.D. 988 according to Munch’s calculation (ii. 126). ↩

  11. Snorro, Laing’s Translation, ii. p. 31 et seq., will minutely specify. ↩

  12. Snorro, ii. pp. 24, 25. ↩

  13. Snorro, ii. pp. 156–161. ↩

  14. Snorro, ii. pp. 252, 253. ↩

  15. Saxon Chronicle says expressly, under A.D. 1030: “In this year King Olaf was slain in Norway by his own people, and was afterwards sainted.” ↩

  16. Saxon Chronicle says: “1035. In this year died King Cnut… He departed at Shaftesbury, November 12, and they conveyed him thence to Winchester, and there buried him.” ↩

  17. Munch gives the date 1038 (ii. 840), Adam of Bremen 1040. ↩

  18. Camden, Rapin, &c. quote. ↩

  19. Buchanani Hist. i. 130. ↩

  20. Fors Clavigera, Letter XIV. Pp. 8–10. ↩

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