{"product_id":"cnut-penguin-monarchs-the-north-sea-king","title":"Cnut (Penguin Monarchs): The North Sea King","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 04 November 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A reputation as a ruthless ruler was sealed that would last beyond his lifetime. In that respect, at least, Cnut had succeeded...'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCnut, or Canute, is one of the great 'what ifs' of English history. The  Dane who became King of England after a long period of Viking attacks  and settlement, his reign could have permanently shifted  eleventh-century England's rule to Scandinavia. Stretching his authority  across the North Sea to become king of Denmark and Norway, and with  close links to Ireland and an overlordship of Scotland, this formidable  figure created a Viking Empire at least as plausible as the Anglo-Norman  Empire that would emerge in 1066.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ryan Lavelle's illuminating  book cuts through myths and misconceptions to explore this fascinating  and powerful man in detail. Cnut is most popularly known now for the  story of the king who tried to command the waves, relegated to a bit  part in the medieval story, but as this biography shows, he was a  conqueror, political player, law maker and empire builder on the  grandest scale, one whose reign tells us much about the contingent  nature of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 180 x 171 x 18 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780141999364\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan Lavelle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44100954783994,"sku":"9780141999364","price":5.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/01cd26ff6f4c8f3a572597122cf88d73.jpg?v=1636949049","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/cnut-penguin-monarchs-the-north-sea-king","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}