[Footnote 2: "Settlement," dated 912, by Munch, Henault, &c. The Saxon Chronicle says (anno 876): "In this year Rolf overran Normandy with his army, and he reigned fifty winters."] [Footnote 3: Dahlmann, ii. 87.] [Footnote 4: Dahlmann, ii. 93.] [Footnote 5: _Laing's Snorro_, i. 344.] [Footnote 6: G. Buchanani _Opera Omnia_, i. 103, 104 (Curante Ruddimano, Edinburgi, 1715).] [Footnote 7: His Long Serpent, judged by some to be of the size of a frigate of forty-five guns (Laing).] [Footnote 8: This sermon was printed by Hearne; and is given also by Langebek in his excellent Collection, _Rerum Danicarum Scriptores Medii AEri._ Hafniae. 1772-1834.] [Footnote 9: Kennet, i. 67; Rapin, i. 119, 121 (from the _Saxon Chronicle_ both).] [Footnote 10: Knut born A.D. 988 according to Munch's calculation (ii. 126).] [Footnote 11: Snorro, Laing's Translation, ii. p. 31 et seq., will minutely specify.] [Footnote 12: Snorro, ii. pp. 24, 25.] [Footnote 13: Snorro, ii. pp. 156-161.] [Footnote 14: Snorro, ii. pp. 252, 253.] [Footnote 15: _Saxon Chronicle_ says expressly, under A.D. 1030: "In this year King Olaf was slain in Norway by his own people, and was afterwards sainted."] [Footnote 16: _Saxon Chronicle_ says: "1035. In this year died King Cnut.... He departed at Shaftesbury, November 12, and they conveyed him thence to Winchester, and there buried him."] [Footnote 17: Munch gives the date 1038 (ii. 840), Adam of Bremen 1040.] [Footnote 18: Camden, Rapin, &c. quote.] [Footnote 19: _Buchanani Hist._ i. 130.] [Footnote 20: _Fors Clavigera_, Letter XIV. Pp. 8-10.]