9. King Canute’s North Sea Empire

About this episode

The episode explores the rise of King Canute amidst the tumultuous backdrop of Norse invasions in England.

A boy king, Ethelred the Unready, comes to the English throne. In bloody scenes, he will seek to purge his realm of Norsemen. In 1997, a Silicon Valley CEO takes inspiration from the Vikings for a revolutionary digital technology. Back in England, Sveyn Forkbeard plunges a dagger into the very heart of Old Wessex. His son will right historic wrongs. His name is Canute… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen. Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Levi Roach, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori. Written & produced by Jeff Dawson | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Fact check by Grant Jones | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by George Tapp | Additional editing by Jacob Booth, Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording Engineer: Tom Rouse at Jungle Studios. You can listen to the final episode of Real Vikings right now - without waiting and without ads - by joining Noiser Plus. You’ll also unlock shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner or head to  noiser.com/subscriptions  to find out…

People in this episode

Host: Iain Glen

Guests: Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Levi Roach, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori

Topics covered

• Viking history
• English monarchy
• Norse influence
• Digital technology
• Historical figures
• Cultural impact

Keywords

• King Canute
• Ethelred the Unready
• Norsemen
• Silicon Valley
• historical narrative
• Old Wessex
• Viking technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noiser, Acast, Jungle Studios

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