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Answer: Canute's nobles are supposed to have told him he was all-powerful. To prove that they were just "sucking up", Canute sat on the edge of the beach whilst the tide was coming in and ordered it to stop- which it didn't, of course. So with that he proved that God was more powerful then any mortal, and asked them to tell him the truth, not what he wanted to know.
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∙ 12y agoCanute's father was Svein Forkbeard and his mother was daughter of Miesko the First of Poland. He was, therefore of mixed descent, half Danish and half Polish.
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∙ 14y ago"Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings. For there is none worthy of the name but God, whom heaven, earth and sea obey".
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∙ 14y agoKing Canute was famous for the lesson that he learnt from the natural waves of the ocean. He learnt a lesson that no other power is greater than that power of the almighty
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∙ 14y agohe was born in 995
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Is King Canute single?
No, King Canute is not single.
Did King Canute die?
king cnut died in a war
Can King Canute be called a king?
Yes
When did King Canute die?
King Canute died on November 12 1035, at Shaftesbury in Dorset, and was buried at Winchester :)
Who was king canute?
A viking king who invaded England for the throne
Who promised William duke of Normandy to be king?
King canute
Which country did king canute come from?
London
When was King Canute born?
c.994
How do you spell canute?
The spelling Canute is a given name, form of Knute (also Cnut, king of Denmark).
Which king proved his fallibility inability to command waves?
King Canute of England proved his fallibility and inability to command the waves. According to a popular legend, he commanded the tide to stop, but when the waves continued to roll in, he realized that even a king has limits and cannot control the forces of nature. This story is often used as a reminder of the limits of human power and the importance of humility.
Which king ordered the waves to come back?
Canute, a Viking king
Which king thought he could stop the tide coming in?
King Canute.
