. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. times settlements, ^^le people were divided, like the rest of the Teutons, into small tribes, which gradually became united under kings. Later, one strong. 148 II THE DANES. i4c> king-dom of Denmark was formed, and became a formidable rival to that of England, which it conquered and ruled for a time. The names of Sweyn and Canute recall to us the days when united. Denmark
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. times settlements, ^^le people were divided, like the rest of the Teutons, into small tribes, which gradually became united under kings. Later, one strong. 148 II THE DANES. i4c> king-dom of Denmark was formed, and became a formidable rival to that of England, which it conquered and ruled for a time. The names of Sweyn and Canute recall to us the days when united. Denmark gave kings to England ; in these last days she has Sweyn and given us a princess of gentler mould and nobler deed than they. ^^^^*®- Feudalism was introduced into Denmark after the introduction of Christianity, which was slow and late in gaining predominance. Christianity In the thirteenth century Denmark controlled a large part of adopted late. North Germany. The growing importance of commercial towns in and near the Baltic, tempted Denmark to claim tolls from their Danish toils merchandise ; and again and again Denmark met with stern ^ Baltic. opposition from the Hanse towns. In 1397 the three Scandinavian kingdoms became one, as we have already narrated. The„ P . ^ . Scandinavian union lasted till 1523, when Sweden broke away. At this union till period piratica
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