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Gunhilda Of Poland

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  1. 1.  Gunhilda Of Poland

    Family/Spouse: Sweyn I Haraldsson Forkbeard King Of Denmark. Sweyn (son of Harald VII Bluetooth Gormsson King Of Denmark and Gyrid Olafsson) was born in 965 in Denmark; died between 2 Feb 1013 and 1014 in Gainsboro, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. I Canute I The Great Sveynsson Of Wessex  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 995 in Denmark; died in 1035 in England.
    2. 3. II Harold IV Svendsen Denmark King Of Denmark  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Denmark.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  I Canute I The Great Sveynsson Of Wessex Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gunhilda1) was born in 995 in Denmark; died in 1035 in England.

    Notes:

    Acceded 1016-1035.

    Family/Spouse: Emma De Normandy. Emma (daughter of Richard I The Fearless Duke Of Normandy and Gunnor De CrÍpon) was born about 986; died between 6 Mar 1051 and 1052. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Hardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1019.
    2. 5. Gunhilda England  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Elgiva Northampton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. I Harold The Harefoot King Of Wessex  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1015 in Northampton, England; and died.
    2. 7. King Of Norway Sweyn Alfivason King Of Norway  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Norway.

  2. 3.  II Harold IV Svendsen Denmark King Of Denmark Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gunhilda1) was born in Denmark.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark, IHardicanute King Of England, King of Denmark, I Descendancy chart to this point (2.Canute2, 1.Gunhilda1) was born in 1019.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Category: English Royalty

    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


  2. 5.  Gunhilda England Descendancy chart to this point (2.Canute2, 1.Gunhilda1)

    Family/Spouse: Henry Emperor Of Germany, III. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  I Harold The Harefoot King Of Wessex Descendancy chart to this point (2.Canute2, 1.Gunhilda1) was born in 1015 in Northampton, England; and died.

    Notes:

    Acceded 1035-1040.


  4. 7.  King Of Norway Sweyn Alfivason King Of Norway Descendancy chart to this point (2.Canute2, 1.Gunhilda1) was born in Norway.



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