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Edgar Atheling(r. Oct-Dec 1066)
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Edgar the Atheling was a grandson of Edmund II Ironside and a great-grandson of Ethelred 'The Unready'. After the Norman invasion, he mounted a brief rebellion, wresting control for a short period at the end of 1066, but was later put down by William I.
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Harold 2(r. Jan-Oct 1066)
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HAROLD
II (r. Jan-Oct 1066)On Edward's death, the King's Council (the Witenagemot)
confirmed Edward's brother-in-law Harold, Earl of Wessex, as King. With no royal
blood, and fearing rival claims from William Duke of Normandy and the King of
Norway, Harold had himself crowned in Westminster Abbey on 6 January 1066, the
day after Edward's death. During his brief reign, Harold showed he was an outstanding
commander. In September, Harald Hardrada of Norway (aided by Harold's alienated
brother Tostig, Earl of Northumbria) invaded England and was defeated by Harold
at the Battle of Stamford Bridge near York. Hardrada's army had invaded using
over 300 ships; so many were killed that only 25 ships were needed to transport
the survivors home.
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Edward 3 the Confessor(r. 1042-1066)
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EDWARD
III 'THE CONFESSOR' (r. 1042-1066)In 1042 Edward 'the Confessor' became
King. As the surviving son of Ethelred and his second wife, Emma, he was a half-brother
of Hardicanute. With few rivals (Canute's line was extinct and Edward's only male
relatives were two nephews in exile), Edward was undisputed King; the threat of
usurpation by the King of Norway rallied the English and Danes in allegiance to
Edward. Brought up in exile in Normandy, Edward lacked military ability or reputation.
His Norman sympathies caused tensions with one of Canute's most powerful earls,
Godwin of Wessex, whose daughter, Edith, Edward married in 1045 (the marriage
was childless).
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Hardicanute(r. 1035-1042)
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Harthacnut was the son of Canute and his second wife, Emma, the widow of Ethelred II. His father intended Hardicanute to become king of the English in preference to his elder brother Harold Harefoot, but he nearly lost his chance of this when he became preoccupied with affairs in Denmark, of which he was also king. Instead, Canute's eldest son, Harold Harefoot, became king of England as a whole. In 1039 Hardicanute eventually set sail for England, arriving to find his brother dead and himself king.
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Harold Harefoot(r. 1035-1040)
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Harold Harefoot was the son of Canute and his first wife, Elfgifu. The brothers began by sharing the kingdom of England after their father's death - Harold Harefoot becoming king in Mercia and Northumbria, and Harthacanute king of Wessex. During the absence of Hardicanute in Denmark, his other kingdom, Harold Harefoot became effective sole ruler. On his death in 1040, the kingdom of England fell to Hardicanute alone.
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Cunute the Great(r. 1016-1035)
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CANUTE
'THE GREAT' (r. 1016-1035)Son of Sweyn, Canute became undisputed King of
England in 1016, and his rivals (Ethelred's surviving sons and Edmund's son) fled
abroad. In 1018, the last Danegeld of 82,500 pounds was paid to Canute. Ruthless
but capable, Canute consolidated his position by marrying Ethelred's widow Emma
(Canute's first English partner - the Church did not recognise her as his wife
- was set aside, later appointed regent of Norway). During his reign, Canute also
became King of Denmark and Norway; his inheritance and formidable personality
combined to make him overlord of a huge northern empire. During his inevitable
absences in Scandinavia, Canute used powerful English and Danish earls to assist
in England's government - English law and methods of government remained unchanged.
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Edmund 2 Ironside
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Edmund 2 Ironside
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Sweyn(r. 1013-1014)
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The son of a Danish king, Sweyn 'Forkbeard' began conquering territory in England in 1003, effectively devastating much of southern and midland England. The English nobility became so disillusioned with their existing king, Ethelred 'The Unready', that they acknowledged Sweyn as king in 1013. Sweyn's reign was short, as he died in 1014, but his son Canute the Great soon returned and reclaimed control of England.
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Ethelred 2 the Unready(r. 979-1013 and 1014-1016)
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ETHELRED
II 'THE UNREADY' (r. 979-1013 and 1014-1016)Ethelred, the younger son of
Edgar, became king at the age of seven following the murder of his half-brother
Edward II in 978 at Corfe Castle, Dorset, by Edward's own supporters. For
the rest of Ethelred's rule (reigned 978-1016), his brother became a posthumous
rallying point for political unrest; a hostile Church transformed Edward into
a royal martyr. Known as the Un-raed or 'Unready' (meaning 'no counsel', or that
he was unwise), Ethelred failed to win or retain the allegiance of many of his
subjects. In 1002, he ordered the massacre of all Danes in England to eliminate
potential treachery.
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Edward 2 the Martyr (r. 975-979)
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The sudden death of Edgar at the age of 33 led to a succession dispute between rival factions supporting his sons Edward and Ethelred. The elder son Edward was murdered in 978 at Corfe Castle, Dorset, by his seven-year-old half-brother's supporters.
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