In his relatively short lifetime, Cnut the Great rose to become overlord of the greatest empire Denmark has ever seen. Yet his legacy remains a mystery to most Danes, with many people unaware that ...

One Viking traded his axe for a crown and swapped pillaging for piety. This is the story of Cnut the Great, a Danish warrior who not only conquered England but eventually won the hearts of its people.

Historian Rory Naismith spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about whether Uhtred actually met Cnut (Magnus Bruun) in real life. Did Cnut meet Uhtred in real life? The Last Kingdom was inspired by a ...

Dr Timothy Bolton presents a portrait of Cnut, son of Sven Forkbeard, the king of Denmark. Show more The return of the major series which rediscovers the Anglo-Saxons through vivid portraits of ...

Lecturer in Medieval History, School of Advanced Study, University of London On June 8 1023, 1,001 years ago, King Cnut took a bath. In itself this was not particularly remarkable. Contrary to the ...

Dr Timothy Bolton presents a portrait of Cnut, son of Sven Forkbeard, the king of Denmark. Read more ...

King Cnut, who ruled England, Denmark and Norway in the 11th century, was playing against an earl named Ulf in Roskilde when he made a move that broke the rules — prompting his noble opponent to ...

Uhtred’s A-Team ingenuity in episode four bought him valuable time in the fight against Cnut’s superior forces. The bit of hastily assembled panto he performed to make Cnut think he’d ...

In season 4, Haesten plays the Danes against the Saxons when he tells Eardwulf (Jamie Blackley) that Cnut (Magnus Bruun) is leaving for Ireland when in actuality he is going to strike in Mercia ...

In the new season, Brida is pregnant with Cnut’s (Magnus Bruun) child. She seems happy and content, that is until the next battle comes. She overhears Uhtred and Cnut fighting and arguing.