On August 9, 1157, three rival claimants to the Danish throne met for what was supposed to be a peace banquet celebrating their agreement to divide Denmark.\xa0 What actually happened was:\xa0 Canute dead, Valdemar wounded, Sweyn blamed. \xa0
Justified preemptive strike or premediated murder?
Join us as we discuss early Danish politics, family dinner parties, and White Mash, that excellent medieval treat.\xa0 Num.