Cnut in a sentence

Cnut says he dealt with dissenters to ensure Denmark was free to assist England: Lawson, Cnut, p. 90. King Cnut greets in friendship his archbishop and his diocesan bishops and Earl Thurkil and all his earls..

Lawson, Cnut, p.143 Cnut's generosity towards his subjects, which his skalds called destroying treasure, Trow, Cnut, p.128 was of course popular with the English.

Cnut's occupation of Northumbria meant Uhtred returned home to submit himself to Cnut, Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, pp. 146–9.

Edmund's reputation as a warrior was such that Cnut nevertheless agreed to divide England, Edmund taking Wessex and Cnut the whole of the country beyond the Thames.

Edmund then raised a new army and in conjunction with Earl Uhtred of Northumbria ravaged Eadric Streona's Mercian territories, but when Cnut occupied Northumbria Uhtred submitted to him, only to be killed by Cnut.

However, following his defeat at the Battle of Assandun Edmund ceded to Cnut all of England north of the Thames, including London, and his death a few weeks later left Cnut in control of the whole country.

In one of his verses, Cnut's court poet Sigvatr Þórðarson recounts that famous princes brought their heads to Cnut and bought peace.

Jones, Vikings, p.373 After this clear display of Cnut's intentions to dominate Scandinavian affairs, it seems that Thorkell reconciled with Cnut in 1023.

Lawson, Cnut, P.87 Cnut's ecumenical gifts were widespread and often exuberant.

Stowe 944 Cnut gained control of most of England after he defeated Edmund Ironside on 18 October at the Battle of Assandun, after which they agreed to divide the kingdom, Edmund taking Wessex and Cnut the rest of the country.

Walker Harold pp. 7–9 Godwin remained an earl throughout the remainder of Cnut's reign, one of only two earls to survive to the end of Cnut's reign.

Edward was educated at Ely and then in Normandy, where he stayed in exile for a quarter of a century because of the reign of by Scandinavian kings Sweyn and Cnut, who had married Edward’s mother Emma.

Southampton, with its strategic location on the south coast and its well-established harbour, became a key objective for Cnut.

Edward also lost sight of his father's vision and wasn't willing to come to Aethelflaed's aid when Cnut invaded Mercia.

This became, in popular memory, a story about Cnut actually trying to hold back the water.

According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Harold Harefoot ruled for four years and sixteen weeks, by which calculation he would have begun ruling two weeks after the death of Cnut.

Adam of Bremen, Gesta Daenorum, ii.61, p. 120. Cnut was crowned king, now of England, Denmark and Norway as well as part of Sweden.

A description of Cnut can be found within the 13th century Knýtlinga saga : Knut was exceptionally tall and strong, and the handsomest of men, all except for his nose, that was thin, high-set, and rather hooked.

Æthelred died unexpectedly in 1016, and Cnut became king of England.

British Museum Cnut was generally remembered as a wise and successful king of England, although this view may in part be attributable to his good treatment of the Church, keeper of the historic record.