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Canute IV (c. 1042 – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy (Danish: Knud IV den Hellige) or Saint Canute (Sankt Knud), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy, devotedly supported the Roman Catholic Church, and had designs on the English throne.
Canute IV (c. 1042 – 10 July 1086), later known as Canute the Holy (Danish: Knud IV den Hellige) or Saint Canute (Sankt Knud), was King of Denmark from 1080 until 1086. Canute was an ambitious king who sought to strengthen the Danish monarchy , devotedly supported the Roman Catholic Church , and had designs on the English throne .
He was sent to England with Canute's son Sweyn. He returned to Denmark in 1042 and participated in the wars of Magnus I of Norway, who defeated the Obotrites and Ratibor. Gottschalk married Sigrith, a Christian, perhaps the daughter of Canute, perhaps of Magnus. After the death of Ratibor and his sons, Gottschalk regained his former kingdom.
Canute V of Denmark, Canute V Magnussen, (1129–1157), King of Denmark (1146-1157) Canute VI of Denmark, Canute VI Valdemarsen, (1163–1202), King of Denmark (1182–1202) Six princes of Denmark. Canute Danaást (d. 962), son of king Gorm the Old; Canute Lavard (1090–1131), son of king Eric I of Denmark; Canute Haraldsen (d. 1135), son of ...
Lunds domkyrka under romansk tid [Lund Cathedral during the Romanesque era] (PDF) (in Swedish). Lund: C. W. K. Gleerup. Cinthio, Erik (1990). "Lunds domkyrkas förhistoria. S:t Laurentiuspatrociniet och Knut den Heliges kyrka än en gång" [The pre-history of Lund Cathedral. The patronage of St. Lawrence and the church of Canute the Holy once ...
St. Canute's Cathedral (Danish: Odense Domkirke or Sankt Knuds Kirke), also known as Odense Cathedral, is named after the Danish king Canute the Saint (Danish: Knud den Hellige), otherwise Canute IV. It is a fine example of Brick Gothic architecture. The church's most visited section is the crypt where the remains of Canute and his brother ...
There are 44 columns separating the aisles from each other and from the nave, some of which are painted with images of saints, such as the Irish monk Catald (fl. 7th century), the patron of the Sicilian Normans, Canute IV (c. 1042–1086), king of Denmark, and Olaf II (995–1030), king of Norway.
St. Canute's Cathedral formed the north side of the extensive abbey complex. Erik III Lam spent his last days in St. Canute's Abbey, where he died on 27 August 1146. The abbey was sacked by the Wends in 1147, and the church and parts of the abbey were burned again in 1247 when Duke Abel "laid Odense in ashes" [ citation needed ] .