306 ROGER OF WENDOVER. [A.D. 1046. Glappa marrying his daughter to a Dane named Cnute, at Lamheia [Lambeth], Hardecnute king of England, merry hearted and in the enjoyment of health and spirits, while standing by the aforesaid bride, in the midst of his cups fell to the earth, and remaining speechless died on the 8th of June. He was carried thence to Winchester, and was buried by the side of his father Cnute, His brother Eadward, elected king with the assent of the clergy and laity, was consecrated by Eadsy archbishop of Canterbury and Alfric archbishop of York, on Easter-day. Now this Eadward was the son of king Ethelred, rrho was the son of Eadgar, who was the son of Eadmund, who was the son of Eadward, who was the son of the great king Alfred, whose genealogy has been traced already up to Adam. Now king Eadward, immediately that he was raised to the throne, took away from his mother, queen Emma, all her gold and silver and other valuables, inasmuch as, before he was king, she had never given him any thing that he had asked for. Nevertheless he ordered that she should be supplied with all necessaries while she remained at Winchester. Archbishop Eadsy appoints a deputy. A.D. 1043. Eadsy, archbishop of Canterbury, weighed down with infirmity, appointed a certain Siward his deputy. And in the same year, Ethelstan, abbat of Ramsey, was stabbed beneath his church at the hour of vespers by a certain person unknown, and expired. Marriage of king Eadward with the daughter of earl Godwin. A.D. 1044. King Eadward, to strengthen his administration, married Edith, daughter of the most potent earl Godwin ; and in the same year Alfric, bishop of Helmham, died, and was succeeded by Stigand the king's chaplain. King Eadward equips a fleet. A.D. 1045. Brithwold, bishop of Ramesbury, died, and was sueceeded by Herman, the king's chaplain. In the same year king Eadward assembled a large fleet at the port of Sandwich against the king of Norway, who was making hostile preparations against England ; but the expedition of the latter monarch was prevented by a war commenced against him by Sweyn, king of Denmark.