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Cnut the Great stone plaque

Commemorative plaque
Cnut the Great stone plaque
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This stone commemorative plaque records: Near this spot in AD 1028 Canute reproved his followers
King Cnut the Great ruled over a vast North Sea empire including Denmark, Norway, and England, stabilizing and unifying these realms during his reign; he is remembered for both his political acumen and legendary attempts to demonstrate the limits of royal power.

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