| Year | Day/Month | Title |
| Aethelred the Unready (978 - 1016) |
|
1002 | Nov | Athelred 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. |
| |
| | Canute (1016 - 1035) |
|
1017 | Jul | Canute 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. |
| |
| | Edward the Confessor (1042 - 1066) |
|
1052 | Mar | Death of Queen Emma
|
| | Queen Emma died at Winchester. |
|
|