[1] Sueno hauing thus ouercome his enimies, and [figure appears here on page 229] now put in poſſeſſion of the whole realm of Eng|land,Suenoes cruell imagination. was in mind to haue deſtroyed al the Eng|liſh generation, ſo to eſtabliſh the kingdom to him and his poſteritie for euer, without any impeach|ment afterwards to be made by ſuch as ſhuld ſuc|ceed of them that were then aliue. But the nobles of Englãd aduertiſed of Suenoes determination,The nobles of England their humble peti|tion vnto Sueno. came humbly before his preſence, & falling downe on their knees at his feet, beſought him in moſt p [...]|tifull wiſe to haue compaſſion on their miſerable eſtate, who in times paſt beeing a moſt puiſſant nation, both by ſea and lande, were now ſatiſfied (if he woulde graunt them life) to continue vnder what bondage and ſeruitude it ſhould ſtand with his pleaſure to preſcribe, for they deſired neither poſſeſſion of caſtels, townes, or other ſouerainties, but onely to liue with their wiues and children vnder ſubiection within their owne natiue Coun|trey, at the victors will and appointment.