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  • GracieP
    GracieP Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    chewmylegoff wrote: »
    good reliable source :rolleyes:

    I already knew the story I just googled for a link which told the tale simply. The story was first recorded by Henry Huntingdon in the early 12th century. Huntingdon was a historian who was born 45 years after Canute's death so there is good reason to believe the story was an embellishment. Not least because there are earlier stories of similar events attributed to less well known leaders. Canute probably never did make a show of holding back the tide, although he did almost certainly hang his crown on a crucifix, never to wear it again, as an example of his acceptance of the greater power of god.

    But the earliest recordings of the story were told as an example of Canute's wisdom, modesty and piousness. Any assumption that it is a story of a foolish man convinced of his own might is total misconception.
    :p
  • mewbie_2
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    chewmylegoff wrote: »
    good reliable source :rolleyes:

    the original fable was that canute commanded the tide to stop coming in and when it did not he realised the limits of his own power. it was later adjusted by retelling to the sort of thing in your source, probably as a religious tool. it's all just a myth anyway, that has been altered by chinese whispers.
    So I was right? This Canute thing has become very important to me, although before an hour or so ago I had not thought about it since primary school.
  • GracieP
    GracieP Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    mewbie wrote: »
    So I was right? This Canute thing has become very important to me, although before an hour or so ago I had not thought about it since primary school.

    No, read my second post.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    GracieP wrote: »
    But the earliest recordings of the story were told as an example of Canute's wisdom, modesty and piousness. Any assumption that it is a story of a foolish man convinced of his own might is total misconception.
    :p

    I never quite bought the wisdom / modesty / pious line - he seems to have been quite ruthless, to me.
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Plasticman
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    zappahey wrote: »
    If you were King Canute, you would fully expect to get your feet wet.


    If you were King Canute, you wouldn't expect anything cos you would be dead. :p
  • PasturesNew
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    mewbie wrote: »
    Thanks for pointing that out before I made a fool of myself on a public forum!
    As if
    . . . . . . . .
  • Chris2685
    Chris2685 Posts: 1,212 Forumite
    Who the hell is King Canute?
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Chris2685 wrote: »
    Who the hell is King Canute?
    It's part of the Britishness test.
  • Realy
    Realy Posts: 1,017 Forumite
    Chris2685 wrote: »
    Who the hell is King Canute?

    I think he used to play for West Ham.
    No sorry that was Freddie.:D
  • GracieP
    GracieP Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Chris2685 wrote: »
    Who the hell is King Canute?

    He was an 11th century king of England, Denmark and Norway. He also ruled part of Sweden.

    Eta: This is just about the strangest tangent I've ever seen a thread veer off on.
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