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Proof that Poland and Denmark produced the worlds 'greatest cnut!'

  • 06-06-2011 10:25pm
    #1
    Ghandee
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    This guy was such a complete cnut, they ended up calling him 'cnut the great'!

    I want to be remembered as 'Great Ghandee!'

    Thought AH would appreciate this article, cnuts do get mentioned alot here!

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cnut_the_Great


Comments

  • #2
    pockets3d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭pockets3d


    And here i was expecting porn.


  • #3
    mikemac
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    Wasn't he able to turn back the tide?


  • #4
    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    mikemac wrote: »
    Wasn't he able to turn back the tide?

    Quite the opposite. He showed he couldn't, to demonstrate his mortality.


  • #5
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    Mobile Wikipedia looks weird on a big boy computer.


  • #6
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Meh, he wasn't great after all so


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  • #7
    Badgermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,019 ✭✭✭Badgermonkey


    Cnut colouring book on Amazon

    http://www.amazon.com/****-Coloring-Book-Tee-Corinne/dp/0867193719


  • #8
    policarp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭policarp


    Was he one of the Cnuts who killed our Brian Boru?


  • #9
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    is this thread supposed to be funny....


  • #10
    El Siglo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,803 ✭✭✭El Siglo


    Yes, he was king of Denmark, England and Norway along with parts of Sweden. He's more famous however for trying to control the sea (read this):
    "When King Cnut had reigned for twenty years, he died at Shaftesbury and was buried in the ancient monastery at Winchester. About the power of this king a little should be stated. For no English king ever had such wide-ranging authority. For he was at once the lord of all Denmark, of all England, of all Norway, and also of Scotland.
    Indeed, apart from a number of wars in which he shone greatly, he conducted himself gracefully and magnificently in three matters:

    The first is, that he married his daughter to the Roman Emperor with unutterable splendor.

    The second, that going to Rome he arranged a reduction by a half in toll dues along the road that leads though Gaul to Rome.

    The third, that with the greatest vigor he commanded that his chair should be set on the shore, when the tide began to rise. And then he spoke to the rising sea saying

    “You are part of my dominion, and the ground that I am seated upon is mine, nor has anyone disobeyed my orders with impunity. Therefore, I order you not to rise onto my land, nor to wet the clothes or body of your Lord”.

    But the sea carried on rising as usual without any reverence for his person, and soaked his feet and legs. Then he moving away said:

    “All the inhabitants of the world should know that the power of kings is vain and trivial, and that none is worthy the name of king but He whose command the heaven, earth and sea obey by eternal laws”.

    Therefore King Cnut never afterwards placed the crown on his head, but above a picture of the Lord nailed to the cross, turning it forever into a means to praise God, the great king. By whose mercy may the soul of King Cnut enjoy peace."

    It's a good story, and this thread doesn't do him any justice.


  • #11
    Einhard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭Einhard


    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Cnut colouring book on Amazon

    http://www.amazon.com/****-Coloring-Book-Tee-Corinne/dp/0867193719

    That's not disturbing in the slightest...:eek:

    The comments more so...
    This book is so wonderful.
    Nevermind the fact that i've been having a blast breaking out the crayons and coloring the beautifully drawn vaginas...
    I accompanied the gift with a pink colouring pen to finish the gift off nicely.
    :eek:


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