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King of England Harold, I, Harefoot

King of England Harold, I, Harefoot

Male 1015 - 1040  (25 years)

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  1. 1.  King of England Harold, I, HarefootKing of England Harold, I, Harefoot was born in 1015 in , Northampton, England, United Kingdom (son of King of England Canute Sveynsson, II, the Great and Aelfgiva, of Northampton); died on 17 Mar 1040 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Harold I Harefoot
    • Occupation: King of England reigned 1035 to 1040
    • Stories and Notes: King of England from 1035. The illegitimate son of Canute, known as Harefoot, he claimed the crown on the death of his father, when the rightful heir, his half-brother Harthacnut, was in Denmark and unable to ascend the throne. He was elected king in 1037, but died three years later, as Harthacnut was preparing to invade England.
    • To Lady Kathleen: 2 x cousin 27 times removed


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  King of England Canute Sveynsson, II, the GreatKing of England Canute Sveynsson, II, the Great was born in 995 in , , , Denmark (son of King of England Sveyn Haraldsson, I and Gunhilda, of Poland); died on 12 Nov 1035 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Cnut the Great
    • Also Known As : Canute II the Great
    • Stories and Notes: King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018, and Norway from 1028. Having invaded England in 1013 with his father, Sweyn, king of Denmark, he was acclaimed king on Sweyn's death in 1014 by his Viking army. Canute defeated Edmund (II) Ironside at Assandun, Essex, in 1016, and became king of all England on Edmund's death. He succeeded his brother Harold as king of Denmark in 1018, compelled King Malcolm to pay homage by invading Scotland in about 1027, and conquered Norway in 1028. He was succeeded by his illegitimate son Harold I. Under Canute's rule English trade improved, and he gained favour with his English subjects by sending soldiers back to Denmark. The legend of Canute disenchanting his flattering courtiers by showing that the sea would not retreat at his command was first told by Henry of Huntingdon in 1130 Canute and Edmund Ironside split up England, and Canute ruled Mercia and Northumbria until he inherited the whole kingdom. The empire collapsed on his death. He was buried at Winchester.
    • To Lady Kathleen: cousin 28 times removed
    • Occupation: 1026-1030; King of Sweden
    • Occupation: 1018-1035; King of Denmark
    • Occupation: 1016-1035; King of England
    • Occupation: 1028-1035; King of Norway

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    Parts of Sweden

    Canute married Aelfgiva, of Northampton. Aelfgiva was born in 996; died in 1044. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Aelfgiva, of Northampton was born in 996; died in 1044.
    Children:
    1. 1. King of England Harold, I, Harefoot was born in 1015 in , Northampton, England, United Kingdom; died on 17 Mar 1040 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  King of England Sveyn Haraldsson, IKing of England Sveyn Haraldsson, I was born in 965 in , , , Denmark (son of King of Denmark Harald Gormsson, II and Gyrid Olafsson, of Sweden); died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Sveyn I Forkbeard, Sweyn
    • Occupation: King of England reigned 1013 to 1014, King of Denmark
    • To Lady Kathleen: 28 x great uncle
    • Occupation: 986-995; King of Norway
    • Occupation: 986 1014; King of Denmark

    Sveyn married Gunhilda, of Poland in 990, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Gunhilda, of Poland (daughter of Duke of Poland Mieczislaw Wrymouth, I and Dobravy, of Bohemia).
    Children:
    1. 2. King of England Canute Sveynsson, II, the Great was born in 995 in , , , Denmark; died on 12 Nov 1035 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  King of Denmark Harald Gormsson, II was born in 910 in Blauzahn, Germany, , , Denmark (son of King of Denmark Gorm and Thyri Klacksdottir); died on 1 Nov 986 in Jomsborg, Greenland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Harald II Bluetooth
    • Occupation: King of Denmark
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Harald married Gyrid Olafsson, of Sweden. Gyrid (daughter of King of Sweden Olaf) was born in 945; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Gyrid Olafsson, of Sweden was born in 945 (daughter of King of Sweden Olaf); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Gunhilda
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. Thyra Haraldsdottir died on 18 Sep 1000.
    2. Gunnor, of Crepon was born in 936 in Normandy, France; died in 1031.
    3. 4. King of England Sveyn Haraldsson, I was born in 965 in , , , Denmark; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

  3. 10.  Duke of Poland Mieczislaw Wrymouth, I was born in 922 in Poznan, Poland (son of Duke of Poland Ziemonislaw Wrymouth and Gorka); died on 25 May 992.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Burislaf of Wendland
    • Occupation: Duke of Poland
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Mieczislaw married Dobravy, of Bohemia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Dobravy, of Bohemia
    Children:
    1. 5. Gunhilda, of Poland