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Updated: June 5, 2025
"All men loved him save one." "And who was that one?" "He sits to judge me." "Nay," cried the bishop, "we all beheld the reconciliation in St. Frideswide's church." "The king himself was warned not to trust to the reconciliation." "By whom?" "His brother sovereign." "Canute?" And here Edric perceptibly changed colour. "Even so."
Their victorious arms soon placed the country almost at their command. The traitor Edric joined them with a power of more than 10,000 men; and it is probable enough that the ships of Wolnoth had before this time melted amicably into the armament of the Danes.
It is related at Waenfawr, near Carnarvon, that a youth broke, like Wild Edric, into a dance of the fairies on the banks of the Gwyrfai, near Cwellyn Lake, one moonlit night, and carried off a maiden. She at first refused to wed him, but consented to remain his servant. One evening, however, he overheard two of her kindred speaking of her, and caught her name Penelope.
May God mercifully continue peace in our days. "Stablish the thing, O God, that thou hast wrought in us." Christmas, 1017. Strange news greet our festival. Edric Streorn has gone suddenly, unhouselled, unanointed, unabsolved, to his great account. Hermann, who is now an officer in the royal hus-carles, has arrived from court, and from him we have learnt all particulars.
But for Edric Streone, the traitor and low-born, what had been Wolnoth, thy grandsire?"
Edmund thought of the holy thorn; but Edric continued: "And you will be glad to hear that the bishop has decided upon my penance. It is to be a pilgrimage to the Holy Land." "I am heartily glad to hear it," said Edmund, speaking the very truth, although he did try to forgive as he hoped to be forgiven. And they separated.
Stand forth, Edric Streorn, for thou art the man, and my sword shall prove it, if need be." "Edmund, thou ravest," cried the king; "produce thy witnesses." "Alfgar, son of Anlaf, answer; whom didst thou espy talking with Sweyn?" "Edric Streorn." "How didst know him?" "Because he threatened my life on St. Brice's night, and I had often seen him while dwelling in Mercia."
"'Beware, he said, 'of Edric; his apparent desire of reconciliation cannot be trusted; and he added that Edric was like a certain person who wanted to become a monk when he was sick." "I fear he speaks the truth." "But I cannot act upon his advice; it is too late now.
"Alfgar can perhaps inform you, but one day must have been much like another to him in the Danish camp." "His statement would need verification," said Ednoth. "He is as true and brave as any man here." "Of course, all Danes are true and brave," said Edric. "He is a Christian." "Yes; I think he became one on St. Brice's day," suggested Edric. "To save his life, no doubt," said the sheriff.
Whilst the forces of this powerful confederacy were collecting on all sides, and prepared to enter England, equal dangers threatened from within the kingdom. Edric the Forester, a very brave and popular Saxon, took up arms in the counties of Hereford and Salop, the country of the ancient Silures, and inhabited by the same warlike and untamable race of men.
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