Canute I King Of Denmark Norway And ENGLAND

• Name	Canute I King Of Denmark Norway And ENGLAND  [1, 2, 3]
  	When Aethelred died in 1016 there were two claimants to the throne - his son, Edmund Ironside, and Sweyn's son, Canute. After several battles, the two agreed to divide the country between them. However, Edmund soon died and Canute became King. After Canute's death in 1035, the throne passed to his two sons - Harold and Harthacanute - and then in 1042, to Edward the Confessor, who reigned until 1066. Ruler of England, Denmark, and Norway from 1016 to 1035, Canute brought much-needed stability to the affairs of England during his reign. Although a Viking, he treated Dane and Saxon alike and wisely appointed Englishmen to positions of importance in the church and at court. His modernization of the country's laws bear this out and he may be fairly described a one of the bet kings England has ever had. After his death in 1035, Canute was mourned by both Saxon and Dane. [1]
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I21273	Main Tree
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Sweyn Gobelbart King Of DENMARK   d. 03 Feb 1014
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	SIGRID,   b. Abt 950
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F14932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Princess Of NORMANDY   d. 06 Mar 1052, Winchester, Hampshire, England
  Marriage	Aft 1016
  Family ID	F02213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2022

  
  

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