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May 20, 2024 · Canute Lavard c. 1090 –1131 Duke of Schleswig: Harald Kesja 1080–1135: Ragnhild of Denmark: Eric II the Memorable c. 1090 –1137 King of Denmark r. 1134–1137: Malmfred of Kiev: Magnus I 1106–1134 King of Sweden: House of Bjelbo: Magnus IV 1115–1139 King of Norway: Christina Knutsdatter of Denmark c. 1118 –1139: Valdemar I the Great ...
May 9, 2024 · Valdemar I was the king of Denmark (1157–82) who ended the Wend (Slav) threat to Danish shipping, won independence from the Holy Roman emperor, and gained church approval for hereditary rule by his dynasty, the Valdemars. The son of Knud Lavard, duke of South Jutland, and a great-grandson of the
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May 18, 2024 · Canute Lavard: knight with a wreath, lance, and ciborium [citation needed] Caradoc: Harp [citation needed] Caraunus: Priest carrying his head [citation needed] Carl Lampert: Cassock [citation needed] Carlo Acutis: Rosary, Lily flower [citation needed] Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago: Paschal candle [citation needed] Carmen Elena Rendiles ...
May 22, 2024 · We will learn from King Canute that no worldly power can defeat the power of the cosmos nor the will of the One who rules the cosmos. We will learn from King Lear that we need to be detached from addiction to self-empowerment, knowing that our mortal lives and any mortal power we might have are lent to us.
May 22, 2024 · Edmund II (born c. 993—died Nov. 30, 1016) was the king of the English from April 23 to Nov. 30, 1016, surnamed “Ironside” for his staunch resistance to a massive invasion led by the Danish king Canute.
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May 19, 2024 · The Danish king Canute ruled England from Winchester. The city’s bishops enjoyed special influence and prestige, and several of them, in addition to several early rulers, have monuments in the cathedral, which is the city’s principal treasure today.
May 21, 2024 · The other battle was fought in 1016, when king Edmund, surnamed Ironside, passing the river Thames with his army, marched after Canute, the Danish king, through Surry, into Kent, and encountering the Danes at this place, made a great slaughter of them; after which he pursued them as far as Aylesford, in their rout to the Isle of Shepey, and had ...
