King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
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Examples for "Canute"
Examples for "Canute"
1It may have been in this castle that Canute died in 1035.
2Seated in his arm-chair on the shore you will see King Canute.
3You were Canute's page; I saw that you accompanied him in battle.
4Edmund died in 1016 and after his death Canute became sole ruler.
5For convenience Canute the Dane had divided the realm into four earldoms.
1End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Shallow Soil, by Knut Hamsun
2One fine day the handsome, merry Knut drove with her to church.
3And the hero of Knut Hamsun's Hunger is surely the politest rebel ever.
4England was one great battlefield for many a year after Knut had died.
5Know thou, stranger, King Knut is more than king of men.
1He has taken money from King Canute the Great for thy head.
2Ulf was married to Astrid, King Svein's daughter, and sister of Canute the Great.
3Ottar Svarte tells thus of it in the poem he composed upon King Canute the Great:-
4A great king was Canute , well deserving the title long given him of Canute the Great.
5Of this foray Sigvat the skald speaks, in a ballad he composed concerning King Canute the Great:-
1But he said to Cnut, I doubt not that it is wolves.
2Danes had settled under Cnut, and Normans and other Frenchmen under Edward.
3Good men and loyal they are, and what they do Cnut does.
4After half-an-hour's absence, Cnut returned, bringing with him a pursuivant or herald.
5The young earl was high in favour with Cnut, and rightly.
6But Cnut looked gloomy, at which I chid him; but he was silent.
7The Englishman was strong and active, taller and heavier than Cnut.
8He found Cnut on guard at the point where he had left him.
9I will talk with the earl before I tell you, Cnut.
10It was not that he was young and taller than Cnut, and fair.
11King Cnut is generous to all who fight not against him.
12Godwine goes to Cnut even as he flies to his ships.
13I had not seen Cnut, but Egil had spoken of me to him.
14Cuthbert, attended by Cnut and two of his followers, now descended.
15Thereat Thorkel would have spoken, but Cnut held up his hand.
16He has been Swein's man; and if it suits him will be Cnut's.