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Long ago, England was ruled by a king named Canute. Like many leaders and men of power, Canute was surrounded by people who were always praising him. Every time he walked into a room, the flattery began. ... The king was a man of sense, and he grew tired of hearing such foolish speeches.
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From Viking warrior to English king -; Canute (Knud) The Great ... So spoke King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back".
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Returned to Denmark, Canute proclaimed himself king and set about gathering a powerful fleet. ... Upon the death of Æthelred, Eadmund was made king by the people of London, and, with all Wessex in submission, Canute laid siege to the city.
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In the 1027 letter (see above), Cnut considers himself King of all England and Denmark, and the Norwegians, ...
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Knut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian first name, of which the anglicized form is Cnut . In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. The name is d...
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Cnut the Great - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cnut the Great (Old English: ; Old Norse: Knūtr inn rīki ; c. 985 or 995 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute or Knut or Cnut Sweynsson , was a Viking king of England, Denmark, Norway an...
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King Canute I of England was also King Canute II of Denmark and King Canute of Norway. ... King Canute I of England (also spelled Cnut, Knut or Knute; in Danish, Knud den Store; in Norwegian, Knut den Mektige) was also King Canute II of Denmark and King Canute of Norway. For the empire he built in Britain and Scandinavia,
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