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was the space of 487 yeeres. ΒΆ Howbeit, in the time of their
gouernement, that is to say, in the 9 yeere of king Britricus, which
was in the yeere of our Lord 387, the Danes entred into this land,
spoiling and persecuting the people therin most greeuouslie. At the
last, Sweno or Swaine the Dane obteined possession roiall, in the
yeere of Grace 1012, whose time of regiment lasted about three yeeres.
After whom his sonne Canutus succeeded, and reigned 19 yeeres. After
him Harold his sonne, who ruled three yeeres: and after him Hardicnute
the sonne of Canutus, whose gouernement continued but three yeeres.
This Hardicnute was the last king of the Danes, at which time the
Danes were expelled and hunted out of the realme, which was in the
yeere of our Lord 1042. So that it may appeare by this collection,
that the Danes ruled as kings in this land by the space of 28 yeeres.
Hereby also it is euident, that from the time of the first entrance
of the Danes into this realme, vntill their last expulsion &
[Sidenote: 4 Britaine conquered and possessed by the Normans.
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