Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...for eight? Therefore, let them singly make peace, or singly fight for the crown." This masterly oration pleased everyone.5 Another writer2 states that FUght of Edmund. Edrtc's speech. 1 Saxon Chronicle. Will, of Malmesbury. 'Flor. of Worcester. ' Matt, of Westminster. Matthew of Westminster. This writer gives a full account of the encounter upon the small island of Olney, between Edmund and Canute, in the sight of the two armies; and so does Henry of Huntingdon. They state that their spears were shattered to pieces against their fine armour; the fight was continued with swords: the people heard the dreadful clang and saw the flashing of their arms, and they shouted approval and encouragement, or groaned aloud in sympathy with the combats. At length Edmund Edmund demanded a single combat, in order to put a combat stop to the shedding of the people's blood, but that Canute" Canute refused to meet him as he was so small1 and "d Edmund. Edmund so big, and suggested that England should be divided between them. This suggestion was carried out. The kings met at Olney, an island in the middle2 of the river Severn, and agreed upon a treaty of peace, love, and brotherhood.2 Edmund was to hold the crown with Wessex, East Anglia, Essex, and London; the rest of the country was to be held by Canute. The two kings parted. Canute returned to his ships, and Edmund marched to London. Shortly afterwards Edric surpassed all his former Assassina cruelties by the assassination of the brave Edmund the Edmund. Ironside. The unholy deed was done either by Edric's son,8 or by Edmund's personal attendants,1 who had been bribed by the arch-traitor. The king was attacked when alone, and entirely defenceless--a dagger or iron hook was thrust into his...
