Cnut (Penguin Monarchs)

The North Sea King

By:

Ryan Lavelle

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Penguin Monarchs

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Part of the Penguin Monarchs series- short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers in a collectible format Cnut, or Canute, was King of England for nearly 20 years, dying in Dorset in 1035. A formidable figure, Cnut is one of the great 'what ifs' in English history. The culmination of a long period of Viking attacks and settlement across England, Cnut's reign could have permanently shifted 11th century England's orbit 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, Cnut created a Viking Empire at least as plausible as the Anglo-Norman Empire that would emerge in 1066. Ryan Lavelle's book explores this fascinating and powerful man. He has popularly come down to us for the story of Canute and the waves - but he was a nation and empire builder on the grandest scale and his reign is a sort of masterclass in the contingent, wayward nature of history.

Author Biography:

Ryan Lavelle is Reader in Early Medieval History at the University of Winchester and a leading expert on the history of Wessex. His books include Alfred's Wars and Aethelred II- King of the English, 978 - 1016.

Release date NZ

November 4th, 2021

Author

Ryan Lavelle

Series

Penguin Monarchs

Pages

144

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

111x181x8

ISBN-13

9780141999364

Product ID

35068672

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