Knut was a mighty king. He was the ruler of Denmark, but that wasn’t enough for him. He wanted to conquer more land and show everyone that he was the greatest ruler of them all!
That is why he summoned an army of fierce Viking warriors and set out to invade England. They sailed across the sea in a huge fleet and stormed onto the English beaches.
The Anglo-Saxons who lived there tried kingdoms and a reputation as a great warrior!
