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| Early Efforts of the Anglo-Saxon Missionaries to Christianise the North; very little effected in the Eighth Century | [151] | |
| 822. | But in the Ninth there is more Success | [152] |
| 826–830. | St. Anscar, Monk of Corbey | [153] |
| He repairs first to Denmark, and next to Sweden | [154] | |
| His Reception by the Swedish King, and his Return to Germany | [155] | |
| 830–852. | He is made Archbishop of Hamburg, with the Primacy over the North | [155] |
| Difficulties of his Position | [156] | |
| 852. | He goes Ambassador to the North; Opposition to him in Sweden | [157] |
| 853–865. | But that Opposition he overcomes through the royal Aid | [158] |
| 865–889. | St. Rembert, his Biographer and Successor | [160] |
| Adalgar, his Coadjutor | [160] | |
| 889–936. | Adalgar and Hoger, in succession Archbishops of Bremen, have no great Zeal for the Cause | [161] |
| But Unnus has; his Success | [161] | |
| 936–988. | Progress of Christianity in Denmark under Adalrag; Erection of four Episcopal Sees | [162] |
| 988–1026. | Pontificate of Libentis | [163] |
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.
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| 1014. | Canute the Great succeeds his Father Sweyn in both Denmark and England | [165] |
| 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] |