Two kings, one crown, and a nation divided. Edmund Ironside and Cnut fought not just for land—but for legacy.

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

By this time, King Aethelred was in the picture. The Conquest of England followed, and Cnut's men carried out a series of battles against Aethelred's eldest son, Edmund Ironside.

Born from blood and vengeance, Canute rose beyond his father's shadow to unite England, Denmark, and Norway under one ...

Will Cnut the Great appear in Vikings season 6, part B? Cnut the Great, was the King of Denmark, England and Norway during the Viking Age. His reign began in 1016 and ended upon his death in 1035.

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.

Let’s not forget that, once upon a time, Catholicism was quite active in those countries. The Church honors “three kings” as ...

King Cnut was seen as both the perfect Christian monarch and a ruthless warlord when he ruled much of northern Europe a millennium ago. Show more King Cnut the Great started life as a young Viking ...

Mervyn King was governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013. He is the Alan Greenspan Professor of Economics at NYU Stern School of Business and professor of law at NYU School of Law, and ...

The correct version of the legend of King Canute has a lesson for those who believe a financial reform bill will avert all future financial crises.

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 ...