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Daughter of Richard I (Duke of Normandy), and wife of Athelred, King of the English. She later married Canute the next King of the English.
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  Episode: Viking Invasions
  ATHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)
  HARTHACNUT (King of England 1040-1042)
  Gunhildr
  Alfred (Second son of Athelred)
  HAROLD (Harefoot, King of England 1037-1040)
  CANUTE (King of England 1016-1035)


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Father: Richard (I, Count of Normandy)
Mother: Gunnor 
Emma (Wife of Athelred)
     +ATHELRED (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016) (b.967 - d.1016)
     |    =EDWARD (The Confessor, King of England 1042-1066) (b.1003 - d.1066)
     |    |    +Edith (Daughter of Godwine)
     |    =Alfred (Second son of Athelred) ( - d.1036)
     |    =Godgifu (Daughter of Athelred)
     |         +Eustace (II, Count of Boulogne) ( - d.1093)
     +CANUTE (King of England 1016-1035) (b.995 - d.1035)
          =HARTHACNUT (King of England 1040-1042) (b.1018 - d.1042)
          =Gunhildr


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1002NovAthelred marries Emma
Athelred paid the Vikings a sum of £24,000 to try and stop further invasions. In an attempt to strengthen his position against the Vikings he married Emma, the daughter of Richard Duke of Normandy. Athelred also ordered the murder of all Danes in England but some escaped to report back. Not surprisingly the Viking attacks started again.
1013AutumnEmma and Edward leave England
Forced to leave England by the inavsion from Denmark, Emma Athelred's wife, fled to Normandy assisted by the Bishop of Peterborough. Sons Edward (the Confessor) and Alfred followed later along with the Bishop of London. Ethelred was not far behind.
1017JulCanute marries Emma
Canute married Emma, the widow of Athelred the Unready. This helped Canute secure ties with Normandy as Emma was the daughter of Count of Normandy.
1035Nov 12Canute dies
King Canute died at Shaftesbury leaving the rule of the country in dispute between Harthacnut (the son of Emma) and Harold Harefoot (the son of Aelfgifu). The Earls of Northumbria and Mercia supported Harold's claim while Earl Godwine supported Harthacanute's.
1037DecHarold Harefoot becomes king
Harold Harefoot was proclaimed king of England and Emma was exiled to to Bruges.
1043NovEdward confiscated Emma's land
Edward learnt that his mother Emma was plotting with Dane Magnus of Norway to take control of the English throne. Edward had no choice and stripped his mother of her land and treasure. Emma was allowed to stay in England until her death.
1052MarDeath of Queen Emma
Queen Emma died at Winchester.

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