Share this postSaint Knutmanlysaints.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherSaint KnutGreat Warrior. Poor King. Saint.Hugh HunterJan 14, 2023∙ Paid4Share this postSaint Knutmanlysaints.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther1ShareJoin me today to meet a difficult Northern King who found his way to sainthood. King Knut awaits his death, as his brother Benedikt defends him. A later tradition has Knut praying at the altar as he was killed. But while Knut certainly did pray before his death, he was probably defending the church while it happened. Christian Albrecht von Benzon, 1843.…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in