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Cnut (Penguin Monarchs)
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Cnut (Penguin Monarchs)

The North Sea King
BookPaperback
Ranking406363inGeschichte
CHF16.90

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'A reputation as a ruthless ruler was sealed that would last beyond his lifetime. In that respect, at least, Cnut had succeeded...'

Cnut, or Canute, is one of the great 'what ifs' of English history. The Dane who became King of England after a long period of Viking attacks and settlement, his reign could have permanently shifted eleventh-century England's rule to Scandinavia. Stretching his authority across the North Sea to become king of Denmark and Norway, and with close links to Ireland and an overlordship of Scotland, this formidable figure created a Viking Empire at least as plausible as the Anglo-Norman Empire that would emerge in 1066.

Ryan Lavelle's illuminating book cuts through myths and misconceptions to explore this fascinating and powerful man in detail. Cnut is most popularly known now for the story of the king who tried to command the waves, relegated to a bit part in the medieval story, but as this biography shows, he was a conqueror, political player, law maker and empire builder on the grandest scale, one whose reign tells us much about the contingent nature of history.
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ISBN/GTIN978-0-14-199936-4
Product TypeBook
BindingPaperback
Publication countryUnited Kingdom
Publishing date04/11/2021
Pages144 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 110 mm, Height 179 mm, Thickness 10 mm
Weight97 g
Article no.32358734
CatalogsBuchzentrum
Data source no.36624185
Product groupGeschichte
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