Eadmund asked how it was that Swein Forkbeard had died, for none thought that his end was yet to be thought of as near.

Now it would seem that he had gone suddenly.
"He was at Gainsborough," said Olaf, "and he was about to make his way south to Eadmund's burg.

Whereon men say that to save his town and shrine the holy martyr, King Eadmund, whom Ingvar slew, thrust Swein through with an iron lance.

Some say that he slew him otherwise, but all agree as to his slayer.

And now I think that England will rise." "What of Cnut, Swein's son ?" asked Eadmund.
"He is but a boy.