Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PLATES viii
4. PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS x
5. MAPS xiv
6. INTRODUCTION 1
7. 1. Cnut’s Childhood and Youth 28
8. 2. The Invasions of England in 1013 and 1016 53
9. 3. The Early Years of Rule in England 92
10. 4. The Rise to Dominance over Scandinavia 129
11. 5. Cnut and the Field of European Politics 158
12. 6. The Period of Mature Rule in England and Scandinavia 172
13. 7. The Aftermath of Cnut’s Death 196
14. CONCLUSION 209
15. APPENDIX I: THE STORY OF CNUT AND THE WAVES 214
16. APPENDIX II: CONCORDANCE OF CHARTERS CITED IN THIS VOLUME 217
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 220
18. INDEX 241