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.
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.
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:-
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.
6Upland Knut, who had always been alone, now came to live at Kampen.
7The men of our crew were Mats, Pehr, Anders, Ole, Knut, and Roar.
8If you know Knut Hamsun's stories, then you guess it instantly.
9We are told about Abraham, Moses, Prince Siddartha, Clovis, Attila, Godwin, and Knut.
10There was all of Knut Hamsun, all of Sherwood Anderson, all of Jack London.
11But over and over, the signature written was Knut Hamsun.
12There was a field labourer named Upland Knut, at whose side Arne often worked.
13That was Knut King of England- arareman I have heard my father say.
14However, the cobbler's bench saw no more of Knut Hamsun.
15There was not much sentiment about Knut; but he let his wife have her way.
16On their account Knut wanted to dispense with the fiddlers-itwas too old-fashionedand peasant-like