We follow Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Canute the Great as they each conquer England and forge an Empire of three Kingdoms.
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" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=107" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=359" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-63" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=107&h=300" alt="Gosforth Korset Nærbillede" width="107" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=107 107w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=214 214w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=53 53w" sizes="(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="64" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/episode-5-the-north-sea-empire/gosforth-korset/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg" data-orig-size="566,1774" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP Scanjet G4010","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Gosforth Korset" data-image-description="The Gosforth Cross
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" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=739" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-65" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=300&h=134" alt="Hogback 2" width="300" height="134" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=598 598w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a> <a href="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="66" data-permalink="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/2015/10/19/episode-5-the-north-sea-empire/hogback/" data-orig-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg" data-orig-size="1037,1327" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"HP Scanjet G4010","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Hogback" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg?w=234" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg?w=739" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-66" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg?w=234&h=300" alt="Hogback" width="234" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg?w=234 234w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg?w=468 468w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback.jpg?w=117 117w" sizes="(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px" /></a>
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We follow Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Canute the Great as they each conquer England and forge an Empire of three Kingdoms. Pictures: Coins minted by Canute the Great " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knud-den-store-mc3b8nter.jpg?w=199" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knud-den-store-mc3b8nter.jpg?w=337" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-62" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knud-den-store-mc3b8nter.jpg?w=199&h=300" alt="Knud den Store mønter" width="199" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knud-den-store-mc3b8nter.jpg?w=199 199w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knud-den-store-mc3b8nter.jpg?w=99 99w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/knud-den-store-mc3b8nter.jpg 337w" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px" /> Close-up of the Gosforth Cross " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=107" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=359" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-63" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=107&h=300" alt="Gosforth Korset Nærbillede" width="107" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=107 107w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=214 214w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset-nc3a6rbillede.jpg?w=53 53w" sizes="(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px" /> The Gosforth Cross " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg?w=96" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg?w=327" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-64" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg?w=96&h=300" alt="Gosforth Korset" width="96" height="300" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg?w=96 96w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg?w=192 192w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/gosforth-korset.jpg?w=48 48w" sizes="(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px" /> The Hogback of Ingleby-Arncliffe " data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=739" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-65" src="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=300&h=134" alt="Hogback 2" width="300" height="134" srcset="https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=598 598w, https://thehistoryofdenmark.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hogback-2.jpg?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> https://archive.org/download/Episode5TheNorthSeaEmpire/Episode%205%20-%20The%20North%20Sea%20Empire.mp3

We follow Sweyn Forkbeard and his son, Canute the Great as they each conquer England and forge an Empire of three Kingdoms.
Pictures:
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