Canute reproving his courtiers
Canute (Cnut) reproving his courtiers. King Canute of England (1016-1035) and Denmark (1018-1035) gets his feet wet to demonstrate to his sycophantic courtiers that even kings have no power over the forces of nature
Picture No
11075156
Media ID
48373715
Size
3000px x 2058px
(3.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Unattributed engraving in The Visitor magazine, 1836
Date
11th century
