Against Sweyn's will, Canute was held hostage by Thorkell when they lost the battle of London.

Source: https://gamerant.com/vinland-saga-canutes-dramatic-change-explained/

Canute undergoes a major transformation throughout the course of the show.

Source: https://gamerant.com/vinland-saga-characters-deserve-spinoff/

Now the king of Denmark and England, Canute projects confidence, wisdom, and strength as a well-balanced king.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/vinland-saga-most-powerful-characters/

Robbed of his revenge in the first season finale, Thorfinn recently has had to jump through quite the hoop in an effort to chat with King Canute, giving the protagonist his shining moment as a result.

Source: https://comicbook.com/anime/news/vinland-saga-season-2-thorfinn-most-pivotal-moment/

The mayor works part-time at Vikings hardware store in Canute Place and particularly loves the social side of his job, chatting to customers.

Source: https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/23555860.retired-firefighter-elected-knutsford-mayor-third-time/?ref=rss

The trio posed for selfies with staff and customers after enjoying a delicious breakfast at the Cranford Café and Sandwich Bar in Canute Place.

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With enough interest in Thorfinn, which started off as a relatively harmless conversation; Thorfinn pokes and prods enough at Canute to get him to speak his mind even with a stutter.

Source: https://gamerant.com/vinland-saga-how-much-has-canute-changed-since-season-1/