ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1010.—In this year a gemót was proclaimed, to concert measures of defence against the Danes[730]. “Ðonne beád man eallan witan tó cynge, and man sceólde ðonne rǽdan hú man ðisne eard werian sceólde.” ----- Footnote 730: Chron. Sax. an. 1010. ----- ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1011.—A gemót was again held for the shameful purpose of buying peace[731]. ----- Footnote 731: Ibid. an. 1011. ----- ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1012.—At Easter (April 13th) there was a great meeting at London, and tribute was paid to the Danes[732]. ----- Footnote 732: Ibid. an. 1012. ----- ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1014.—In this year was holden that important gemót, perhaps we might say convention, which has been mentioned in the text; when the witan, upon the death of Swegen, consented again to receive Æðelred as king, upon promises of amendment[733]. ----- Footnote 733: Ibid. an. 1014. ----- ÆÐELRED, A.D. 1015.—In this year was the great gemót of Oxford, “ðæt mycel gemót,” and Sigeferð and Morcar the powerful earls of the north were slain[734]. ----- Footnote 734: Chron. Sax. an. 1015. ----- It is uncertain in what years we must place the promulgation of Æðelred’s laws[735], at Enham, and Haba[736]; and others without date or place. ----- Footnote 735: Thorpe, i. 314. Footnote 736: Thorpe, i. 366. ----- EÁDMUND ÍRENSÍDA, A.D. 1016.—In this year there must have been various meetings of the witan, if tumultuous and armed assemblages can claim the name of witena gemóts at all. The witan in London elected Eádmund king; and there was a meeting at Olney, near Deerhurst, where the kingdom was partitioned[737]. ----- Footnote 737: Chron. Sax. an. 1016. ----- A.D. 1016-1020.—Probably between these years was the great gemót at Winchester, in which Cnut promulgated his laws[738]. ----- Footnote 738: Thorpe, i. 358. ----- CNUT, A.D. 1020.—In this year was a great gemót at Cirencester[739]. ----- Footnote 739: Chron. Sax. an. 1020. ----- HARALD HARANFOT, A.D. 1036.—Upon the death of Cnut, there was a gemót at Oxford, and Harald was elected king[740]. ----- Footnote 740: Chron. Sax. an. 1036. ----- HARDACNUT, A.D. 1042.—In this year there was probably a gemót at Sutton[741]. And another on Hardacnut’s death, when all the people chose Eádweard the Confessor to be king[742]. ----- Footnote 741: Cod. Dipl. Nos. 765, 766. Footnote 742: Chron. Sax. an. 1042. At Gillingham. Will. Malm. i. 332, § 197. “Nihil erat quod Edwardus pro necessitate temporis non polliceretur, ita, utrinque fide data, quicquid petebatur sacramento firmavit. Nec mora Gillingcham congregato concilio, rationibus suis explicitis, regem effecit (Godwinus) hominio palam omnibus dato: homo affectati leporis, et ingenue gentilitia lingua eloquens, mirus dicere, mirus populo persuadere quae placerent. Quidam auctoritatem eius secuti, quidam muneribus flexi, quidam etiam debitum Edwardi amplexi.” -----