Dubious claim on former Canute Hotel
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Dubious claim on former Canute Hotel
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 2 Oct 2016
This refers to the well-known but frequently misunderstood King Cnut and the tide incident. It seems nobody really knows where this took place, counter claims have been advanced for Bosham, Thorney Island and even Canewdon, Essex. If it was here, the peculiar tides with a dwell could have played a part. His idea was to show his courtiers that he was not all-powerful and could not prevail over God. It would have been quite smart of him to choose a time when he could appear to arrest the tide for a bit, but ultimately fail to stop it. It would then appear that he indeed had limited power over nature, just to keep his courtiers in line. Just a theory!
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Image Location
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50.897085
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-1.393776