There will be more fighting yet, if Cnut is a worthy son of Swein Forkbeard." Now, in after years men made light of this breaking of London Bridge, and the reason is not far to seek.

For, first of all, Cnut's folk, when they had the upper hand, liked not to hear thereof.

And then the citizens would speak little among themselves of their thraldom to the Danes, and much of their welcome to Ethelred and their own share in the business when the bridge had been broken.

And lastly, it was wrought by an outlander.

Truly no Englishman, whether of Saxon or Danish kin, grudges praise to a stranger when he has won it well, but Olaf had few to speak for him after he had gone hence.