Robert Lacy, in his book "Great Tales fromm English History", states "King Canute, who ruled the English from 1016 until 1035 and who tried to turn back the waves, has gone down in folklore as the very model of arrogance, stupidity, ...
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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