BOOK II. THE MIDDLE AGE. CHAPTER I. DENMARK. 1014–1387. CANUTE THE GREAT.—HARDA-CANUTE.—MAGNUS.—ROMANTIC ADVENTURES OF HARALD HARDRADE.—SWEYN II.—HARALD III.—CANUTE IV.—OLAF II.—ERIC III.—NICHOLAS.—ERIC IV.—ERIC V.—CANUTE V. AND SWEYN III.—VALDEMAR I.—HIS ABLE REIGN.—ARCHBISHOPS ESKIL AND ABSALOM.—CANUTE VI.—VALDEMAR II.—DECLINE OF THE DANISH POWER AND THE CAUSES WHICH LED TO IT.—ERIC VI.—ABEL.—CHRISTOPHER I.—ERIC VII.—ERIC VIII.—CHRISTOPHER II.—INTERREGNUM.—VALDEMAR III.—MEMORABLE TRANSACTIONS WITH NORWAY AND SWEDEN.—OLAF III.—UNION OF DENMARK AND NORWAY. CANUTE THE GREAT. 1015–1035. Page 1014. _Canute the Great_ succeeds his Father 165 Sweyn in both Denmark and England 1016–1028. He conquers Norway 167 1028–1035. Character of his Administration 167 His personal Character 167 He divides his Dominions among his Sons 168 HARDA-CANUTE. 1035–1042. Page 1035–1040. Loses Denmark by the Usurpation of his 171 Brother Harald, but recovers it on that Prince’s Death 1040–1042. His Administration of England 171 1035–1042. And of Denmark 171 His Compact with Magnus, King of Norway 172 MAGNUS I. 1042–1047. Page 1042–1044. Succeeds in virtue of his Compact with 172 Harda-Canute, and is well received in Denmark His Impolicy in regard to Sweyn, the 173 Nephew of Canute the Great, whom he makes Viceroy of Denmark The Viceroy rebels, and is vanquished 173 1044, 1045. Magnus triumphs over the Pirates 173 1045. A new Enemy appears in Harald Hardrade; 174 his romantic Adventures 1045, 1046. Harald allies with Sweyn, but Magnus 177 dissolves the Alliance by his Policy 1047. Magnus leaves the Danish Crown to Sweyn 178 SWEYN II. 1047–1076. Page 1048–1070. Transactions with Norway, England, &c. 178