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Before King Cnut, the ruler of England was King Edmund II, also known as Edmund Ironside. He reigned briefly in 1016 during a civil war against Cnut, who was a Danish king. Edmund's reign lasted only a few months before he was defeated by Cnut, leading to Cnut's ascension to the English throne.

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