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Canute IV (c. 1042 – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy (Danish: Knud IV den Hellige) or Saint Canute (Sankt Knud), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy , devotedly supported the Roman Catholic Church , and had designs on the English throne .
Cnut ( / kəˈnjuːt /; [ 3] Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈknuːtr]; [ a] c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, [ 4][ 5][ 6] was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. [ 1] The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule ...
King Canute and the tide. The story of King Canute and the tide is an apocryphal anecdote illustrating the piety or humility of King Canute the Great, recorded in the 12th century by Henry of Huntingdon . In the story, Canute demonstrates to his flattering courtiers that he has no control over the elements (the incoming tide), explaining that ...
Cnut's invasion of Norway. Cnut's Invasion of Norway or Cnut's Conquest of Norway ( Danish: Knuds invasion af Norge ), was an invasion and subjugation of the Kingdom of Norway by the king of Denmark and England, Canute the Great between 1028 and 1029. The invasion was a success and did not encounter much resistance.
Canute V of Denmark. Canute V Magnussen ( Danish: Knud V Magnussen) ( c. 1129 – 9 August 1157) was a King of Denmark from 1146 to 1157, as co-regent in shifting alliances with Sweyn III and Valdemar I. Canute was killed at the so-called Bloodfeast of Roskilde in 1157. Nothing certain is known about his person and character.
The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.
Knut Långe ("the Tall"), also known as Canute II, was King of Sweden from 1229 until his death in 1234. He was the father of Holmger Knutsson , a later pretender for the Swedish throne. Both father and son were members of the House of Folkung .
Saint Canute's Abbey, Odense ( Danish: Skt Knuds Kloster) was a Benedictine monastery built to support the pilgrimage centre for the relics of the royal Danish martyr Saint Canute (died 1086), and was the successor to the priory of St. Mary and St. Alban, Denmark 's earliest monastic house. Located in Odense, it was the island of Funen 's most ...