As a Danish prince, Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe. His later accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together. Cnut sought to keep this power base by uniting Danes and English under cultural bonds of wealth and custom. After a decade of conflict with opponents in Scandinavia, Cnut claimed the crown of Norway in Trondheim in 1028. In 1031, Malcolm II of Scotland also submitted to him, though Anglo-Norse influence over Scotland was weak and ultimately did not last by the time of Cnut's death.ASC, Ms. D, s.a. 1031.
as a danish prince cnut won the throne of england in 1016 in the wake of centuries of viking activity in northwestern europe his later accession to the danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of england and denmark together cnut sought to keep this power base by uniting danes and english under cultural bonds of wealth and custom after a decade of conflict with opponents in scandinavia cnut claimed the crown of norway in trondheim in 1028 in 1031 malcolm ii of scotland also submitted to him though anglo-norse influence over scotland was weak and ultimately did not last by the time of cnut's deathasc ms d sa 1031