ABSTRACT
Turkillus the Danish capteine telleth king Swaine the faults of the king, nobles, & commons of this realme, he inuadeth England, the Northumbers and others submit them seines to him, Danes receiued into sendee vnder Egelred, London assalted by Swaine, the citizens behaue themselues stout lie, and giue the Danish host a shamefull repulse, Ethelmere earle of Deuonshire and his people submit themselues to Swaine, he returneth into Denmarke, commeth back againe into England with afresh power, is incountred nit hall of the Englishmen, whose king Egelred is discomfited, his oration to his souldiers touching the present reliefs of their distressed land, their resolution and full purpose in this their perplexitie, king Egelred is minded to giue place to Swaine, he sendeth his wife and children ouer into Normandie, the Londoners yeeld vp their state to Swaine, Egelred saileth ouer into Normandie, leaning his land to the enimie.
