[Sidenote: _Simon Dun._ QuÈene Emma banished.] After he had made away his halfe brother Alfred, he spoiled his mother in law quÈene Emma of the most part of hir riches, and therewith banished hir quite out of the realme: so that she sailed ouer to Flanders, where she was honourablie receiued of earle Baldwine, and hauing of him honourable prouision assigned hir, she continued there for the space of thrÈe yeeres, till that after [Sidenote: _Polydor_. Harold degenerateth from his father. _Hen. Hunt._] the death of Harold, she was sent for by hir sonne Hardiknought, that succÈeded Harold in the kingdome. Moreouer, Harold made small account of his subiects, degenerating from the noble vertues of his father, following him in few things (except in exacting of tributes and paiments.) He caused indeed eight markes of siluer to be leuied of [Sidenote: A nauie in a readinesse. Euill men, the longer they liue, the more they grow into miserie. _Wil. Malm._ _Hen. Hunt._] euerie port or hauen in England, to the reteining of 16 ships furnished with men of warre, which continued euer in readinesse to defend the coasts from pirats. To conclude with this Harold, his spÈedie death prouided well for his fame, bicause (as it was thought) if his life had bÈene of long continuance, his infamie had bÈene the greater. But after he had reigned foure yÈeres, or (as other gathered) three yÈeres and thrÈe moneths, he departed out of this world at Oxford, & was buried at Winchester (as some say.) Other say he died at [Sidenote: _Wil. Malm._] Meneford in the moneth of Aprill, and was buried at Westminster, which should appeare to be true by that which after is reported of his brother Hardiknoughts cruell dealing, and great spite shewed toward his dead bodie, as after shall be specified. * * * * *