KING Canute is one of those shadowy figures from the Dark Ages — like Arthur and Alfred the Great — who has passed into legend. Countless generations have heard the story of the ruler who ...

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) ...

Vikings: Valhalla season 3 follows King Canute's decision on his successor, involving his children from different mothers.

A Tale of Denmark.; THE WARD OF KING CANUTE. By Ottilie A. Liliencrants. Illustrated by Troy and Margaret W. Kinney. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co.

Every Dane will tell you that King Canute was talking to his nobles about the limits of temporal power. If he were to place his throne at the seashore, he would not be able to tell the tides to ...