| Year | Day/Month | Title |
| Aethelred the Unready (978 - 1016) |
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1002 | Nov |  Athelred marries Emma
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| | 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. |
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1013 | Autumn | Emma and Edward leave England
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| | Forced to leave England by the invasion 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. |
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| Canute (1016 - 1035) |
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1017 | Jul | Canute marries Emma
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| | 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. |
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| Harold Harefoot (1035 - 1040) |
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1035 | Nov 12 | Canute dies
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| | 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. |
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1037 | Dec | Harold Harefoot becomes king
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| | Harold Harefoot was proclaimed king of England and Emma was exiled to Bruges. |
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| Edward the Confessor (1042 - 1066) |
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1043 | Nov | Edward confiscated Emma's land
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| | 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. |
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1052 | Mar | Death of Queen Emma
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| | Queen Emma died at Winchester. |
