Hardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark, I

1019 -

Olaf

540 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	540	Norway
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Helgi Halfdansson,   b. 523, Denmark
Children	1. Yrsa Helgasdottir,   b. 565, Denmark   2. Rolf Kraki,   b. Denmark

Gunild Unknown

Birth	Denmark
Family	Harald VII Bluetooth Gormsson King Of Denmark,   b. Abt 910, Blauzahn, Germany
Children	1. Gunnor De CrÍpon,   b. 936, Normandy, France

I Canute I The Great Sveynsson Of Wessex

995 - 1035  (40 years)

Birth	995	Denmark
Died	1035	England
Father	Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard King Of Denmark,   b. 965, Denmark
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Gunhilda Of Poland
Relationship	unknown
Family 1	Emma De Normandy,   b. Abt 986
Children	1. Hardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark, I,   b. 1019   2. Gunhilda England
Family 2	Elgiva Northampton
Children	1. I Harold The Harefoot King Of Wessex,   b. 1015, Northampton, England   2. King Of Norway Sweyn Alfivason King Of Norway,   b. Norway

Elgiva Northampton

Family	I Canute I The Great Sveynsson Of Wessex,   b. 995, Denmark
Children	1. I Harold The Harefoot King Of Wessex,   b. 1015, Northampton, England   2. King Of Norway Sweyn Alfivason King Of Norway,   b. Norway

Emma De Normandy

Abt 986 - 1052  (65 years)

Birth	Abt 986
Died	Between 6 Mar 1051 and 1052
Father	Richard I The Fearless Duke Of Normandy,   b. 28 Aug 933, Fecamp, Seine-Inferieure, France
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Gunnor De CrÍpon,   b. 936, Normandy, France
Relationship	unknown
Family 1	I Canute I The Great Sveynsson Of Wessex,   b. 995, Denmark
Children	1. Hardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark, I,   b. 1019   2. Gunhilda England
Family 2	Ethelred II The Unready King Of England,   b. 968, Wessex, England
Married	1002
Children	1. Saint Edward The Confessor King Of England,   b. Abt 1004   2. Godgifu (Goda) Of England,   b. Abt 1004

Ethelred II The Unready King Of England

968 - 1016  (48 years)

Birth	968	Wessex, England
Died	23 Apr 1016	London, Middlesex, England
Father	Edgar The Peaceful King Of England,   b. 943, Wessex, England
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Aelfthryth (Elfrida) Of Devon,   b. 945, Of Devon, England
Relationship	unknown
Married	965
Family 1	Emma De Normandy,   b. Abt 986
Married	1002
Children	1. Saint Edward The Confessor King Of England,   b. Abt 1004   2. Godgifu (Goda) Of England,   b. Abt 1004
Family 2	Elfflaed (Elfreda) Of Wessex,   b. Between 963 and 968, Of Wessex, England
Married	985
Children	1. Edmund II Ironsides King Of England,   b. 989, Wessex, England   2. Elfgifu (Elgiva) Of Wessex,   b. 990, England   3. Unknown Of England

• Name	Hardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark  [1, 2]
  Suffix	I
  Birth	1019
  Gender	Male
  Category	English Royalty
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Olaf,   b. 540, Norway d. Yes, date unknown  (18 x Great Grandfather)  Gunild Unknown,   b. Denmark   (Great Grandmother)
  Notes	Harthacnut, also known as Hardicanute or Canute III. He held the titles of King of Denmark from 1035 to 1042 and King of England from 1040 to 1042. Here’s a concise biography: Birth: Harthacnut, born around 1019, was the only son of King Canute the Great and Emma of Normandy. Co-King of Denmark: Around 1030, Canute appointed Harthacnut as co-king of Denmark. Succession Struggle in England: When King Canute passed away in 1035, a faction led by Emma (Harthacnut’s mother) and Godwine, Earl of Wessex, aimed to elect Harthacnut as King of England. However, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, supported by Londoners and northern thanes, secured the appointment of Harold, Canute’s son by Aelfgifu, as regent of England. Emma and her supporters stayed in Winchester, where they protected Harthacnut’s interests and spread rumors about Harold’s birth. Challenges and Controversies: Harthacnut’s delay in Denmark due to a Norwegian threat led to Harold’s recognition as King of England in 1037, resulting in Emma’s exile. After Harold’s death in 1040, Harthacnut ascended the English throne but became an unpopular king. He had Harold’s body exhumed and thrown into a fen. In response to two officials being killed during tax collection in Worcester, Harthacnut sent an army that burned the city. He summoned Edward the Confessor from Normandy and designated him as his heir. The murder of Eadwulf, Earl of Northumbria, while under Harthacnut’s safe-conduct, earned him the label of a pledge breaker in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Harthacnut’s reign was marked by intrigue, power struggles, and complex relationships. His legacy remains intertwined with the tumultuous history of England and Denmark
  Person ID	I11869	ktree
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	I Canute I The Great Sveynsson Of Wessex,   b. 995, Denmark d. 1035, England (Age 40 years) Other Partners: Elgiva Northampton
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Emma De Normandy,   b. Abt 986   d. Between 6 Mar 1051 and 1052 (Age 65 years) Other Partners: Ethelred II The Unready King Of England  m. 1002
  Relationship	unknown
  Family ID	F1338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  English Royalty - Hardicanute, King of England

  
  

• Sources

  [S203] Gregory Strong, Ancestory.com Individual Tree - Kings & Presidents. [S201] Leisure Guy, leisureguy@icloud.com, "KinshipTree - Historical Family Database", (Name: Name: http://kinshipcove.com Genealogy Research: Common Historical Roots In South Texas;;).