 At the same time he tried to institute a poll tax ("nefgjald") to raise money from the peasants.The tithes and new tax were not well received, and when his brother, Olaf, protested, Canute had him arrested and exiled to Flanders in chains, believing that Olaf was responsible for the growing unrest.It took so long to pacify the south that Canute was unable to come north for weeks.