'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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