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| Picture No | 12547611 |
| Date | 11th century |
| Description | The British Valhalla -- King Canute (Cnut) the Great |
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The British Valhalla -- King Canute (Cnut) the Great, a suggestion for the scheme to decorate the newly built Houses of Parliament with frescoes. Shown here on the river at Ely, and reproving his flatterers by demonstrating that he cannot control the tides.
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| Source | Engraving by Jackson after Harvey in 'The Penny Magazine', 26 April 1845, page 161 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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