SAGA
2 figures included
Born around 995, Cnut was the son of Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. After the St. Brice's Day massacre of Danes by the Anglo-Saxons in 1002, Sweyn launched an invasion of England in retaliation. Cnut succeeded his father in 1014 and was proclaimed King of England by his army. After several years of war against King Æthelred and his son Edmund, Cnut finally conquered all of England in 1016. He became King of Denmark in 1018, protecting his kingdom from Vikings with a professional standing army and a powerful fleet. He divided England into four earldoms: Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria, blending Danish and Anglo-Saxon traditions. A ruthless monarch, he did not hesitate to assassinate Anglo-Saxon leaders, granting their titles and lands to loyal Danes. He healed relations with the Anglo-Saxons by marrying the daughter of the Duke of Normandy and converting to Christianity. Once his title was confirmed by the Pope, peace with his neighbors was secured. After he finally conquered Norway in 1028, he was known as Cnut the Great until his death in 1035.
Manufacturer: Gripping Beast
Scale: 28mm
Material: White Metal
Assembly and painting required
2 figures included
Born around 995, Cnut was the son of Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. After the St. Brice's Day massacre of Danes by the Anglo-Saxons in 1002, Sweyn launched an invasion of England in retaliation. Cnut succeeded his father in 1014 and was proclaimed King of England by his army. After several years of war against King Æthelred and his son Edmund, Cnut finally conquered all of England in 1016. He became King of Denmark in 1018, protecting his kingdom from Vikings with a professional standing army and a powerful fleet. He divided England into four earldoms: Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria, blending Danish and Anglo-Saxon traditions. A ruthless monarch, he did not hesitate to assassinate Anglo-Saxon leaders, granting their titles and lands to loyal Danes. He healed relations with the Anglo-Saxons by marrying the daughter of the Duke of Normandy and converting to Christianity. Once his title was confirmed by the Pope, peace with his neighbors was secured. After he finally conquered Norway in 1028, he was known as Cnut the Great until his death in 1035.
Manufacturer: Gripping Beast
Scale: 28mm
Material: White Metal
Assembly and painting required