He made the proposal to her, and she accepted it, pleased with the idea of being once more a queen.

She came to England, and they were married.

In process of time they had a son, who was named Hardicanute, which means Canute _the strong_.
Canute now felt that his kingdom was secure; and he hoped, by making Hardicanute his heir, to perpetuate the dominion in his own family.

It is true that he had older children, whom the Danes might look upon as more properly his heirs; and Emma had also two older children, the sons of Ethelred, in Normandy.

These the _Saxons_ would be likely to consider as the rightful heirs to the throne.