The Eighth Lost Tale of Mercia: Canute the Viking Read Online Free PDF Page B

towards them, and
everyone scattered from it.
    Canute already had the men’s respect again,
he realized; their expressions changed, their interpretations of
the night’s events morphed into something new. Canute turned a
defeat into victory. Thorkell would be proud. Such transitions came
easily to Canute, and he sensed they would be even easier now, with
the one true God on his side.
    But he could not bring himself to smile as he
turned and walked away, leaving them all in silence.
     
     
    **
     
     
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    AUTHOR’S NOTE
     
    Though Canute the Great is a real figure of
history, and a fascinating one at that, one can only speculate as
to his true personality. This is my creative interpretation of
Canute’s life, and though my goal is to never contradict what
events definitely occurred, this short story is pure fiction
speculation.
    For a full list of consulted sources, and/or
to let me know what you think of my work, please visit http://talesofmercia.wordpress.com