Hubris and humility.

King Canute of course had more sense than to believe he could hold back the tide. He did it to show his courtiers the limits ...

In the apocryphal tale, the 11th century English King Canute took his throne to the sea to try to roll back the tide. His purpose was to show his courtiers he couldn’t do it. In the 21st century ...

She was later sent to Norway to rule for Canute, who was crowned king of England after the death of Ethelred in 1016, and was "most certainly a force to be reckoned with", said author and ...

'Vikings: Valhala," a new original series to debut on Netflix later this year as a continuation of the 'Vikings' saga, announced cast members Tuesday. Cnut the Great, also known as Canute or Knut ...

King Canute founded an abbey at the site of the Christian martyr's tomb in 1020. The town's celebrations of the 1,000th anniversary of that event in 2020 were postponed due to the Covid pandemic.