The Heimskringla on Canute

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 98. Of Olaf Of Norway, After The Meeting.

• attestation: King Canute ruled both Denmark and England at this time but was mostly in England and made no claim on Norway.

  "The Danish king Canute ruled at that time both over Denmark and England; but he himself was in England for the most part, and set chiefs over the country in Denmark, without at that time making any claim upon Norway"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 192. Causes Of The Revolt Against King Olaf.

• attestation: King Canute corrupted the great chiefs with money and offers of greater dignities to turn them against Olaf

  "King Canute offered great sums of money, and the great chiefs were corrupted by this, and by his offering them greater dignities than they had possessed before."

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 194. Of Kalf Arnason.

• relationship: King Canute had given Harald, a son of Thorkel the High, an earldom in Denmark

  "King Canute had given Harald, a son of Thorkel the High, an earldom in Denmark."

• attribution: King Canute asked Kalf to raise warfare against King Olaf if he returned, promising him the earldom and rule over Norway

  "King Canute, in a conference, asked Kalf to bind himself to raise a warfare against King Olaf, if ever he should return to the country. "And for which," says the king, "I will give thee the earldom, and place thee to rule over Norway"

• attribution: Canute said Earl Hakon should come to him because Hakon was too honorable and trustworthy to throw a spear against King Olaf

  "my relation Hakon shall come to me, which will suit him better, for he is so honourable and trustworthy that I believe he would not even throw a spear against the person of King Olaf"

Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 229. Of Bishop Sigurd.

• attestation: King Canute appointed Earl Hakon to govern Norway and gave him a court-bishop named Sigurd, of Danish descent.

  "he set Earl Hakon to manage it, and gave the earl a court-bishop, by name Sigurd, who was of Danish descent, and had been long with King Canute."

Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 81. Earl Toste'S Expedition To Denmark.

• attestation: Svein explained that Canute won England 'by slash and blow' but got Denmark by inheritance, and nearly lost his life in the contest.

  "King Canute, on the other hand, got the Danish kingdom in heritage, took England by slash and blow, and sometimes was near losing his life in the contest"