Canute the Holy

Canute the Holy

I. Vilhelm Werners Plads 11

5000 Odense C

Photo: VisitFyn

Bronze sculpture in front of red buildings with towers and spires.

Canute IV was the last Danish king to try and unite the Danish-English Empire. Based on his previous experience, his plan was to wage war from the sea. By raiding England, his men would become rich, famous and notorious. He assembled a fleet of about 1,000 ships. They lay in wait in the Limfjord. Another 600 ships were supposed to join them. But the fleet never sailed. Canute never showed up. This resulted in a rebellion against him. It ended tragically with the murder of Canute. His brother and 17 hirds (the bodyguards of the day) were also slain. It all took place on 10 July 1086 in St Alban’s Priory in Odense. This marked the end of the Viking Age. Following his death, in 1100 Canute IV was canonised, thereby becoming Canute the Holy. Reports of miraculous occurrences at Canute’s grave and shrewd political manoeuvring paved the way for this great honour. People flocked to Canute’s grave. Indeed, this may have been one of the reasons that the population of Odense increased. Canute the Holy lies in the crypt of St Canute’s Church, the cathedral of the city of Odense.

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