Chapter X: Appendix

NOTE A. The use of the word “English” 533
B. The Bretwaldadom and the Imperial Titles 548
C. The Early Relations between England and the Continent 565
D. The Relations of Charles the Great with Mercia and
Northumberland 569
E. The Changes in Nomenclature produced by the Danish
Settlement 570
F. Æthelred and Æthelflæd of Mercia 573
G. The Commendation of 924 575
H. The Grant of Cumberland 580
I. The Cession of Lothian 582
K. Ealdormen and Kings 589
L. Origin of the word _King_ 593
M. King of England or King of the English? 594
N. Commendation 597
O. Growth of the Thegnhood 599
P. Grants of Folkland 600
Q. The Constitution of the Witenagemót 601
R. The Right of the Witan to depose the King 604
S. The Election of Kings 608
T. Names of Kingdoms and Nations 609
V. Notices of Language in the Tenth Century 617
W. The Vassalage of Normandy 620
X. Danish Marriages 624
Y. The Election of Lewis 626
Z. The Death of William Longsword 628
AA. Leading Men in England at the Death of Eadgar 633
BB. The Election of Eadward the Martyr 638
CC. The two Ælfrics 639
DD. The Treaty with Olaf and Justin 641
EE. The Relations of Æthelred with Normandy 642
FF. Æthelred’s Invasion of Cumberland 646
GG. The Massacre of Saint Brice 648
HH. Ulfcytel of East-Anglia 653
II. The Rise of Eadric 654
KK. The Succession of the Northumbrian Earls 659
LL. The Assessment of 1008 661
MM. Wulfnoth of Sussex 663
NN. Thurkill the Dane 666
OO. Wulfric Spot 671
PP. The Taking of Canterbury and the Martyrdom of Ælfheah 673
QQ. The Kingship and Death of Swegen 678
RR. The Sermon of Wulfstan or Lupus 683
SS. The Children of Æthelred 685
TT. The Elections of Cnut and Eadmund 689
VV. The War of Cnut and Eadmund 694
WW. The Conference of Cnut and Eadmund 705
XX. The Death of Eadmund 711
YY. The two Eadwigs 717
ZZ. The Origin of Earl Godwine 719
AAA. The West-Saxon Earldom 731
BBB. The Marriage of Cnut and Emma 733
CCC. The Family of Leofwine of Mercia 737
DDD. The Death of Eadric 740
EEE. The Exploits and Marriage of Godwine 743
FFF. Wyrtgeorn King of the Wends 747
GGG. The Death of Ulf 749
HHH. The Pilgrimage of Cnut 751
III. The Laws of Cnut 753
KKK. The Housecarls 755
LLL. Cnut’s Relations with Scotland 759
MMM. The Battle at the Helga 765
NNN. Cnut’s Relations with the Empire 766
OOO. Ælfred the Giant 770
PPP. Cnut’s Relations with Normandy 771
QQQ. The Division of Cnut’s Dominions 774
RRR. The Candidature of Harold and Harthacnut 775
SSS. The Death of the Ætheling Ælfred 779
TTT. The Burial of Harold the First 787
VVV. The Trial and Acquittal of Godwine 789
WWW. The Origin of Earl Siward 791
XXX. Tofig the Proud 792
YYY. Events after the Death of Harthacnut 794