His accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns of England and Denmark together .
As a prince of Denmark , Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe .
Cnut 's accession to the Danish throne in 1018 brought the crowns England England and Denmark together .
As a prince of Denmark , Cnut won the throne of England in 1016 in the wake of centuries of Viking activity in northwestern Europe .