Godwin killed King Edmund so Canute would be the only King of England, and in season 2, he came up with an elaborate plan to ...

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 saw King Canute deciding who would succeed him as King of England, and the show made big changes to his children's fates.

Cnut's story begins in Denmark, likely towards the end of the 10th century. His father, Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark, launched a series of invasions against England, culminating in his ...

The real-life Cnut the Great was born around 990, and by 1016 he had won the throne of England. Two years later he joined the crowns of England and Denmark together, and by 1028 he had claimed the ...

Cnut was a strong ruler and England became part of his Viking empire, later along with Denmark and Norway. Image caption, One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and commanded the sea to ...

Cnut was a strong ruler and England was part of his Viking empire with Denmark and Norway. Image caption, One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and commanded the sea to turn back.

Sweyn’s son, Canute, was part of the invasion force. He was, in turn – after reinvading England following a brief Anglo-Saxon restoration – himself crowned king of England on 6 January 1016.

King Cnut the Great started life as a young Viking warrior, but quickly became one of the most successful kings in Anglo-Saxon history, reigning over a huge empire covering England, Denmark and ...

Danish King Canute ruled England in the very early years of the last millennium. ... In 1016, Canute became ruler of England after a period of bloody fighting. But his reign became characterised by a ...

To the Editor: In the July 8 issue of the Journal, page 114, Dr. Allen S. Johnson misstated the legend about King Canute and apparently has misunderstood its message. King Canute commanded the sea ...

The Viking warrior who ascended to become King of England, Denmark, and Norway, is a figure shrouded in both history and legend.