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King of England Canute Sveynsson, II, the Great

King of England Canute Sveynsson, II, the Great[1]

Male 995 - 1035  (40 years)

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  • Name Canute Sveynsson  
    Title King of England 
    Suffix II, the Great 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 995  , , , Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Cnut the Great 
    Also Known As Canute II the Great 
    Occupation 1026-1030 
    King of Sweden 
    • Parts of Sweden
    Occupation 1018-1035 
    King of Denmark 
    Occupation 1016-1035 
    King of England 
    Occupation 1028-1035 
    King of Norway 
    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 
    Death 12 Nov 1035  Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3366  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father King of England Sveyn Haraldsson, I,   b. 965, , , , Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Feb 1014, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Gunhilda, of Poland 
    Marriage 990 
    Divorce Yes, date unknown 
    Divorced 1000 
    Divorce 
    Family ID F1837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Aelfgiva, of Northampton,   b. 996   d. 1044 (Age 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. King of England Harold, I, Harefoot,   b. 1015, , Northampton, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1040, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
    Family ID F1839  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

    Family 2 Queen Consort of England Emma, of Normandy,   b. 986, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1052, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. King of England Hardicanute Cnutsson,   b. 1018   d. 8 Jun 1042, Lambeth, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
    Family ID F1841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 995 - , , , Denmark Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Nov 1035 - Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    King Cnut (Canute)    		King Cnut (Canute)

  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Wikipedia, Link (Reliability: 3).