Response to Beowulf Prologue

In this prologue you don't get much information as to where this is taking place. The only place it talks about is Denmark. Maybe Denmark is the place Beowulf will take over, who knows.  Beowulf must have been a great prince. In this prologue they are talking about the great prince and the king who he comes from. The characters I'm guessing are Shild who is the father of Beowulf. The prologue makes it seem like Shild isn't a very good king. He make slaves out of all the soldiers. It seems to be that Beowulf was the best thing to happen to Denmark.