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 ...

The legend of a Viking king's attempt to turn back the tide has been depicted in a mosaic. King Canute (also known as Cnut) ...

King Canute, the Viking who invaded England and seized the throne in 1016. The King of England, Aethelred, ... To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map.

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.

Sweyn Forkbeard (shown left), England's shortest reigning king, remains in the shadows of both his son Canute the Great, and father Harold Bluetooth On Christmas Day 1013, Danish ruler Sweyn ...

King Canute was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028, ruling no less than three kingdoms, known then as the North Sea Empire.

'Vikings: Valhala," a new original series to debut on Netflix later this year as a continuation of the 'Vikings' saga, announced cast members Tuesday. Cnut the Great, also known as Canute or Knut ...

Although the offending king dies of natural causes before Canute lands on English soil, he is still met by a formidable rival set on protecting England from the Viking invaders. No, not the new ...

Top 10 facts about King Canute TODAY is the 1,000th anniversary of the coronation of Cnut, or Canute as he is sometimes called, as King of All England. 09:41, Fri, Jan 6, 2017 | UPDATED: 09:58 ...

Archeological restorer Vegard Vike working on the sword. Photo: Ellen Holthe An ornate viking sword on display for the first time at Oslo's Museum of Cultural History may have belonged to one of the ...