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    Canute's Palace in Southampton, England, is the name given to the ruins of a Norman merchant's house dating from the late twelfth century. Despite its...
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  • 1573 Nonsuch Palace – a royal residence from 1538 until 1683, when it was demolished Oatlands Palace Canute's Palace, Southampton Savoy Palace - now destroyed...
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    story in terms of "Canute's arrogance" of "attempting to stop the tide". As to usage, however, The Economist's Style Guide writes: Canute's exercise on the...
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    remains of 12th-century merchants' houses such as King John's House and Canute's Palace are evidence of the wealth that existed in the town at this time. By...
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  • original on 26 January 2013, retrieved 5 February 2012 "History of King Johns Palace". Tudor House and Garden. Retrieved 9 February 2012. "Tudor House and Garden"...
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  • by Canute the Great during his reign from 1016 to 1035. St Edward the Confessor, the penultimate Anglo-Saxon monarch of England, built a royal palace on...
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    Harold Harefoot, and Svein Knutsson. It has also been called the House of Canute, the House of Denmark, the House of Gorm, or the Jelling dynasty. Under...
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  • 8971°N 1.4050°W / 50.8971; -1.4050 (Porters Lane wall) Adjoining "Canute's Palace" in Porters Lane, this a nine feet high stone wall, probably the remains...
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  • remains of 12th Century merchants houses such as King Johns House and Canutes Palace are evidence of the wealth that existed in the town at this time. Archaeological...
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    Canute's Palace...
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    to King of Denmark's eldest and only legitimate son, Canute Lavard, starting from when Canute's parents, the King Eric I of Denmark (Eric I, Eric the...
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    reputed to be the site of King Canute's demonstration that he could not command the tides, because he built a palace at Westminster. In 2000, the politician...
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    Burning of Parliament (category Palace of Westminster)
    and Commons, before the fire The Palace of Westminster originally dates from the early eleventh century when Canute the Great built his royal residence...
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    supported him, and a civil war ensued between Niels and the supporters of Canute's half-brother, Eric (Emune). Niels had his strongest base of support in...
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    Canute's Abbey. It was here the English monk Ælnoth wrote Denmark's first literary work, Vita et Passio S. Canuti (The Life and Passion of St Canute)...
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  • head, but Thorkell defers to Canute's strategy. Eadric offers Canute treasure to leave him and Mercia alone, however Canute rejects the paltry offer and...
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  • charting the rise of the Vikings from prehistoric times to the empire of Canute. A 304-page book authored by Oliver and titled Vikings: A History was published...
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    fortifications, but increasingly to build magnificent royal castles and palaces in the Renaissance style. During the 17th century, many impressive buildings...
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  • Austrasians defeat the Frankish king, Chilperic II, and his mayor of the palace, Ragenfrid. Second Arab siege of Constantinople Umayyad forces lay siege...
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  • December 1932 Geg Marka Gega Inside the Officers' Hall, near the Royal Palace, Tiranë The assassin was a former officer in the Army Reserve, once sentenced...
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    Englishmen chose Eadgar's law at an assembly in Oxford, and in 1036, on Canute's death, his son Harold Harefoot was chosen king. Here also took place the...
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    names: authors list (link) Kerins, Dan (2012). "White Star Offices, Canute Chambers, Canute Road, Southampton". Titanic trail. Southern Daily Echo. Archived...
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    It is thought that the section of the Kent Road, at Lock Bridge, was Canute's Trench. In May, 1016, In 1173, a channel following a similar course was...
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    of Assandun on 18 October 1016, King Edmund signed a treaty with Cnut (Canute) under which all of England except for Wessex would be controlled by Cnut...
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    The construction of the original fortress was probably ordered by King Canute I, although this is not totally certain. He reigned 1167–1195 and had fortresses...
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  • Late Minoan IA ceramic period, whereas the destructions of the Cretan palaces and so on are some time subsequent (late in the following Late Minoan IB...
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    party secretary.[citation needed] The museum has four locations: Maarjamäe Palace, the Great Guild hall, the Film Museum, and the Theatre and Music Museum...
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    Factory He is the reigning Indian prince who could rule in his chocolate palace, despite Willy Wonka's warning, until it melts in the hot weather. Roald...
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  • rebels at Stockholm Palace on 13 March 1809, forcing him to abdicate two weeks later. Napoleon's first abdication, signed at the Palace of Fontainebleau...
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    what is now the chancel of Holy Trinity Church. This was thought to be Canute's daughter. There is a legend that around this time Bosham Church was plundered...
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