Kanu∣tus.
[ B]both were cōtēt to try the quarell betwen them two only / & a place & tyme was appoyntyd where they both met in syght of both host{is} & whē eytheyr had assayd other wyth shar••e swyrd{is} & strok{is} as some wryt by the furst mocyon of kanutus hasttly they were both agreyd & kyssyd ych other to the comfort of both hostis / and shorly after they agreyd vppon pertycyon of the lande & after duryng theyr lyfis they louyd as brethern / sone after a son of Edrycus as it was seyd by the mynd of his fader espyed when kynge Edmond was at the draught & strak hym with a spere in to the fondement where of the seyd Edmōd shortly after dyed / after yt he had reynyd two yeris & la••t .ii. soms Edmōd & Edward. ¶Kanutus after the deth of Edmond yronsyd was sole kyng of the hole realme of Englond & after by the aduyse of his coūcell he sent the forseyd sonis of Edmond yronsyd to his broder swanus thē kyng of Denmark to be slayn which abborryng that dede sēt thē to Salomon thē kyng of hungary where Edmond dyed & Edward was maryrd to agatha douthter of the .iiii. Henry emperour of al∣mayn / sone after swanus kyng of Denmark broder to kanutus dyed wherefore that land fell to ka∣nutus which anō after seylyd thydyr & toke therof possessyō & set it in an order & after returnyd in to Englond & maryed emma late wyf before to Egelredus & by her had a son callyd hardykynytus or knowgh / also this kanutus callyd a parliament where it was agreyd that both Englysshmē & dan{is} shuld hold ye laws made by kyng Edgare because they were thought so good & resonable aboue any other laws. [ B]