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Cantue was the illegitimate son of Sweyn II Estridsson and Adelaide, the daughter of Robert I, the count of Flanders. Canute succeeded his brother, Harald III. Canute wanted to establish a strong royal authority on the basis of a strong church. He also considered the title of King of England to be his, as he was the grandnephew of Canute the Great, who had reigned as king of England, Denmark and Norway from 1016 until 1035. When Cantue tried to force peasants from Jutland to participate in a raid against England (and its current ruler, William the Conqueror), the peasants led an uprising that culminated with his death inside the wooden Church of St. Alban's in OdenseOdense is the third largest city in Denmark with 144,636 inhabitants (2003) and the capital of the island of Funen. Odense (from Odins Vi i. Odin's Sanctuary") referring to old Norse mythology, is one of the oldest cities of Denmark and celebrated its 100, along with his brother Benedict and 17 of their followers. In 1101Events A second wave of crusaders arrives in the newly established Kingdom of Jerusalem, after being heavily defeated by Kilij Arslan I at Heraclia. See First Crusade. Raymond IV of Toulouse, count of Tripoli, takes Ankara from the Seljuk Turks. The Count he was canonizedCanonization is the process used in traditional Christianity of recognizing those persons who have lived exemplary lives suitable of identifying them as Christian Saints. It is currently practiced by the Roman Catholic Church and its appendages, by the Ea as a saint, and in 1300Events Beginning of the Renaissance. Abacus first used in China. Money from Florence, Italy becomes the first International Currency. Philip IV of France begins attempt to annex Flanders. Wenceslas II of Bohemia becomes King of Poland. Jubilee of Pope Bon he and his brother were interred in the new Saint Canute's CathedralSaint Canute's Cathedral ( Danish: Odense Domkirke or Sct. Knuds Kirke is named after the Danish king Canute the Saint (Danish: Knud den Hellige). Although King Canute the Saint was, historically, anything but a saint, there is an unusual reason for this.

He married Adelaide of Flanders (who later became grand duchess Adelaide of Silicy) and had a son, Charles, who became count of Flanders.