Wulnoth the Wanderer
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Inman Herbert Escott. Wulnoth the Wanderer
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I. How Wyborga the Wise spoke with King Hardacnute
CHAPTER II. How Wulnoth saved Edgiva from the Bear
CHAPTER III. How Wulnoth journeyed by the Birds' Road
CHAPTER IV. The Coming of Hungwar and Hubba
CHAPTER V. Of Wulnoth's Schooling
CHAPTER VI. Of Wulnoth's Strange Wrestling in the Place of Desolation
CHAPTER VII. Of the Coming of Wulnoth to the Danish Sea-kings
CHAPTER VIII. Of what befell Wulnoth in the Halls of the Danes
CHAPTER IX. How the Sea-kings sailed for East Anglia
CHAPTER X. Of the Slaying of Edmund, the King of the East Saxons
CHAPTER XI. How Wulnoth met with Wyborga again
CHAPTER XII. How Wulnoth and Wahrmund visited the Christian Church
CHAPTER XIII. Of How Wulnoth met with Edgiva again
CHAPTER XIV. How Wahrmund the Dane gave his Life for Wulnoth
CHAPTER XV. How Wulnoth came to Alfred
CHAPTER XVI. How the Men of Wessex fought the Danes
CHAPTER XVII. The Passing of Ethelred the King
CHAPTER XVIII. Of the Coming back of Guthrun
CHAPTER XIX. Of the Capturing of the Raven Banner
CHAPTER XX. Of the Hunting of the Ring
CHAPTER XXI. Of the Gleeman who visited the Danish Camp
CHAPTER XXII. The Battle of Ethandune
CHAPTER XXIII. How Hungwar was slain, and the Danes became Christians
CHAPTER XXIV. How Wulnoth met with Guthred again
CHAPTER XXV. The Crowning of Guthred
CHAPTER XXVI. Of the Wedding of Wulnoth and Edgiva
CHAPTER XXVII. Skoal!
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Far across the dark sea which rolls its waters to the northeast of this England of ours, there rise the dark cliffs and frowning heights of Norway's shores; and there, in the days of old, lived Hardacnute the King.
Far inland did his lands extend, fair with many a fertile field where broad streams flowed, and grim with snow-clad peaks, from which the torrents roared and foamed their way down to the sea.
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"This is the matter of it, O King," Cerdic answered. "Of the blood of Cerdic am I; yet, as thou perchance knowest, the sons of Cerdic sailed across the Westarweg to the land of East Anglia, leaving Tholk to rule in the place where they were born. Yet Tholk was unworthy, and made a league with Berwulf the Viking; whereat I and others rebelled, and were therefore made landless and nameless, and the thrall collars were placed upon us. Yet this I might have abided, though the blood of jarls was in my veins; but this Berwulf broke his treaty, and put Tholk to death and made himself lord in his place; and because I would not own him he had me beaten with rods, and would have had me slain but that I burst my bonds and struck him down with his own axe; and then, escaping, made to the sea with my wife and my son. For it was better to trust to the fury of the winter storms than to abide the cruel wrath of Viking Berwulf. For six long days and nights have we battled with the tempests, while the storm sisters have ridden around us; and then we sighted thy walls, O King. And, now that we are here, either slay us or send us on our way if thou canst not keep us here; but send us not back to Berwulf, who, methinks, would be as much thy foe as mine."
Then did King Hardacnute swear a mighty oath by Thor's hammer that no harm should come to Cerdic or his while he bided in Lethra.
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