After the assassination attempt on Canute’s life, rumors spread through York saying that the king is trying to kill Canute. As a result, the king is unable to issue any orders that would put Canute in harm, and Askeladd is pleased that everything is proceeding as planned. However, the tables turn when King Sweyn speaks. Meanwhile, Thorfinn is sent to prison as punishment for disturbing the peace.
No one here is so foolish
as to shed blood in this place.
لا يوجد أحد هنا غبيّ كفاية
.لإراقة الدّماء في مكان كهذا
Hier wird keiner so blöd sein,
zum Schwert zu greifen.
Nadie es tan tonto
como para derramar sangre aquí.
Ningún presente es tan idiota
como para derramar sangre en este sitio.
Nul ne serait assez idiot
pour répandre le sang en ces lieux.
Ninguém é idiota de derramar sangue aqui.