Chapter III

THE DANES IN ENGLAND:--The Saxons come to the assistance of the
Britons--Seize on Britain--Formation of the Kingdom of
England--The first inroad of the Danes--Death of Ethelred, and
accession of Alfred the Great to the throne of England--Alfred
in the swineherd's cottage--Visits the Danish camp--Drives the
Danes from England--Sweyn, King of Denmark, invades England--Is
bribed to retire--Massacre of St. Brice--Sweyn again invades
England--His sudden death--Canute succeeds him--Treachery and
punishment of Edric Streone--Canute's marriage--Death of
Canute--Accession of Harold Harefoot--His death--Accession of
Hardicanute--His death