1030s in England
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Events from the 1030s in England.
Incumbents
Monarch - Canute (to 12 November 1034), Harold Harefoot
Events
- 1030
- 1031
- King Canute invades Scotland and forces the submission of Malcolm II of Scotland.[1]
- 1032
- 1033
- 1034
- 1035
- 12 November - King Canute dies and is succeeded by Harold Harefoot as King of England.[2]
- Harold's half-brother Harthacanute claims the throne.[3]
- 1036
- Council of Oxford declares Harold regent for Harthacanute.[3]
- Harold seizes the royal treasury from Queen Emma of Normandy.[3]
- c. 5 February - Godwin of Wessex kills Alfred Aetheling when the latter launches an unsuccessful attempt to restore the Anglo-Saxon House of Wessex.[3]
- 1037
- 1038
- Edsige enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
- 1039
Births
- 1033
- 1035
- Hereward the Wake, rebel
Deaths
- 1035
- 12 November - King Canute the Great (born c. 995, Denmark)
- 1036
- c. 5 February - Alfred Aetheling, Anglo-Saxon prince
- 1038
- 29 October - Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury
References
- ↑ "History of the Monarchy, Malcolm II". Retrieved 2008-01-03.
- ↑ Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 107–108. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
See also
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