[Jaxup-interest] That [Sidenote: London besieged.] no man might either get in

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 is to be remembred, that the fame and glorie of the English
nation was greatlie
aduanced in these warres, as well against the Swedeners as the
Norwegians, so that Cnute
began to loue and trust the Englishmen much better than it was to be
thought he would euer [Sidenote: Other say, that he went forth of
Denmarke to Rome. _Simon Dun._ Anno 1031. 1032. _Wil. Malm._ _Matth.
West._ 1033.]
haue doone. Shortlie after that Cnute was returned into England, that
is to say (as some haue) in the 15 yeare of his reigne, he went to Rome
to performe his vow which he had made to visit the places where
the apostles Peter
and Paule had their buriall, where he was honorablie receiued of pope
Iohn the 20 that then

held the see. When he had doone his deuotion there, he returned into
England. In the yeare following, he made a iournie against the Scots,
which as [Sidenote: Scots subdued. _Hen. Hunt._ Anno 1035. _Wil.
Malm._] then
had rebelled; but by the princelie power of Cnute they were subdued and
brought againe to obedience:
so that not onelie king Malcolme, but also two other kings Melbeath and
Ieohmare became

his subiects. Finallie after that this noble prince king Cnute
had [Sidenote: T