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King Canute (Danish: Knud) became King of Denmark, Norway and England. In 1016AD he conquered most of England after successfully forcing King Æthelræd II (aka. Ethelred the Unready) in to exile in Normandy. After Æthelræd's brother and successor King Edmund Ironside died, Canute ruled all of England.
There is a myth that Canute is famous for where one day he decided to demonstrate to sycophantic courtiers the limits of his powers by placing his throne on the seashore and ordering the advacing tide to retreat. Of course even a king could not control the elements and his feet became wet from the sea waters as they rose.
Canute died in 1035AD and was succeeded as King of England by his son Harold I (Harold Harefoot).
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The spelling Canute is a given name, form of Knute (also Cnut, king of Denmark).
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