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• 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

Family/Spouse: Aelfgiva, of Northampton. Aelfgiva was born in 996; died in 1044. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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• 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

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: King of England reigned 1040 to 1042, King of Denmark
• Stories and Notes: Was the eldest son of King Canute II and Emma of Normandy and was therefore the heir to the English crown. He had been proclaimed king of Denmark in 1028 but when Canute died in 1035 Harthacnut was defending his land in Denmark. In his absence his illegitimate half-brother, Harold Harefoot was crowned King Harold I of England in 1037. Naturally there was a struggle between the two brothers that only ended on the death of Harold (17June 1040). Harthacnut sailed to England with a large fleet and was immediately accepted as king.
• To Lady Kathleen: cousin 28 times removed