After a century as Danish plunder of England, Canute came to the throne. He was also the king of Denmark and Sweden but held a special fondness for England. His reign was peaceful and prosperous for England. Canute's life and work are discussed. Presents the perspective that the societal wrongs typically associated with King John were really in existence prior to his gaining the throne and that the Magna Carta's original provisions were designed to protect England's rich, not her common citizens.
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It discusses the Religious tensions at the time- between the Catholics and the Anglicans and the Puritans. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Issues of ownership, social class, and much more are examined to reach the ultimate conclusion that the impact of Feudalism was a positive one indeed. Bibliography lists 6 sources. The Magna Carta, the growth of cities, the centralization of governmental power all led toward the ultimate collapse of feudalism.