After losing Canute, Thorkell decides to halt his advance in central England. Thorkell hears that the end of the war between Denmark and England is near, and bemoans the end of the war. However, he later gets wind of an interesting piece of news.
They're going to recognize King Sweyn
as the Bretwalda
،يبدو أنّه في مجلس الحكماء التّالي في وسكس
Es heißt, der Ältestenrat in Wessex
Reconocerán al rey Sweyn
como el Bretwalda
Van a reconocer al rey Svend
como Bretwalda
Lors du prochain
conseil des sages du Wessex,
Vão reconhecer o 
Rei Sueno como o Bretwalda