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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Reignirus the ſonne of Siwardus,Reignirus. the ſecond King of Denmarke, hauyng atchieued ſundry victories in Englande and Scotlande, and ſub|dued the Iſles of Orkney, hee paſſed likewiſe into Irelande,Melbrick K. of Irelande ſlayne. ſlewe Melbricke King of that lande, and tooke the Citie of Dublin by ſiege, where hee remayned the whole tearme of twelue moneths before he departed from thence.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 18 Gurmo the third of that name king of Denmarke.After this, Gurmo the third of that name king of Denmarke, although an Infidell hymſelfe, and a cruell perſecuter of the Chriſtian Religi|on, yet tooke to wife a Chriſtian Ladie named Thyra,He marieth Thira daugh|ter to Ethel|dred King of Englande. Canute and Harolde. daughter to Etheldred King of Eng|lãd, who had iſſue by him two ſonnes Knaught, or Canute, and Harold, prouing men of high valiancie and notable prowes, in ſo muche, that after the atchieuing of dyuers worthy victories againſte the enimies neere home, they made a voyage into Englande, not ſparing to inuade the Dominions of theyr Graundfather King Etheldred, who rather reioycing, than ſeeming to be offended with thoſe manlike enterpriſes of his couſins, proclaymed them hys heyres to ſuc|ceede after hym in all hys landes and dominions, although of ryghte, the ſame were to deſcende fyrſt vnto theyr mother Thira.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The yong menne beeyng encouraged with theyr Graundfathers bountifull magnificence, attempted the inuaſion of Irelande,They inuade Irelande. Canute is ſlayne. where at the ſiege of Dublin, Canute or Knought the el|der brother was ſhotte into the body with an ar|rowe and dyed of the wounde, howbeit, hys deathe was kept cloſe by hys owne commaun|demente gyuen before hee dyed, till hys people hadde gote the Citie into their poſſeſſion. But the gayne was ſmall in reſpect of the loſſe whi|che was thoughte to redounde vnto the whole Daniſhe nation by the deathe of that noble yong Gentleman Canute, who for hys hygh proweſſe and valiancie was moſt tenderly beloued of all menne, but namely, of his father King Gormo, in ſo muche, that hee ſware to kill hym with hys owne handes who ſo euer ſhoulde firſt tell hym newes of hys deathe.

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