1. | 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. 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
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Occupation:
Parts of Sweden
Family/Spouse: Aelfgiva, of Northampton. Aelfgiva was born in 996; died in 1044. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. 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.
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Family/Spouse: Queen Consort of England Emma, of Normandy. Emma (daughter of Duke of Normandy Richard, I and Gunnor, of Crepon) was born in 986 in Normandy, France; died on 14 Mar 1052 in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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