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King Canute Crossword Clue

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• very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog

36%14 Illegitimate son of Canute the Great
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• illegitimate son of Canute who seized the throne of England in 1037 (died in 1040)

35%6 Early English king
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• king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)

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New York Times20 Feb 1988 Down 21
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