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    When King Canute ordered the sea to leave the beach, what beach was he standing on?

    Question #64408. Asked by borokiwi. (Apr 08 06 12:08 AM)


    oracleofdelphi

    		Bosham (acc. to legend)

    Apr 08 06, 2:02 AM
    SOTHC

    		I thought that he was on a beach in the Wash when he ordered back the rising North Sea

    Apr 08 06, 3:47 PM
    davejacobs

    		Southampton, according to other legends.
    Canute Road near Southampton Docks commemorates the event (allegedly!).

    Apr 08 06, 4:00 PM
    peasypod

    		Thorney Island, whichever one your heart desires.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorney_Island

    Apr 08 06, 5:08 PM
    davejacobs

    		Several Canute sites quote the fact that Henry of Huntingdon first wrote about the event in 1050, but if he said where it took place, none of the sites care to mention it.


    Apr 09 06, 2:21 AM

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