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Harold Harefoot, also Harold I, (c. 1015 – 17 March 1040) was King of England from 1035 to 1040. He was justthe son of Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark, Norway, and some of Sweden, by his wife Aelgifu of Northampton. There was skepticism about his being Canute's son.
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Aelfgifu of Northampton may have been Canute's legal wife according to pagan rather than Christian rites. At this period, pagan and Christian rites were practiced in parallel even by kings. It was not unusual, either, for a man of rank to set aside his marriage vows if the prospect of a better marriage presents itself. It is difficult to see how he...
With the north at least on Harold's side due to a deal, of which Earl Godwin, despite having faithfully served Canute, was part, Emma was settled in Winchester, with Harthacanute's housecarl (soldiers of the royal household, often sons of the barons raised at the court). There is evidence that Aelfgifu of Northampton was attempting to secure her so...
In 1036, Alfred Atheling, Emma's son by the long dead Ethelred, returned to the kingdom from exile in Normandy with his brother Edward the Confessor, with some show of arms. With his bodyguard, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle he intended to visit his mother, Emma, in Winchester, but he may have made this journey for anything other than a fam...
The historian Sir Frank Stenton, considered it probable that his mother Aelfgifu was "the real ruler of England" for part or all of his reign. If so, with her rival Emma, Aelfgifu shares in the distinction of ruling through her sons - Emma appears to have exercised considerable authority during Harthacanute's reign from 1040 to 1042 but less when E...
Harold's son, Elfwine, who became a monk and Abbot on the continent did not contest the throne. Aelfgifu of Northampton disappears with no trace at this space in time. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle,Harold Harefoot ruled for four years and 16 weeks, by which calculation he would have begun ruling two weeks after the death of Canute.
Harold's legal claim on the throne depends on the status of Canute's marriage with Aelfgifu, which may or may not have had the blessing of the Church, which at this time was responsible for both marriage and divorce. Conditions for the granting of the latter were almost non-existent, unless it could be proved that either party did not properly cons...
Anonymous. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Eastbourne, East Sussex: Gardners Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1406817416Bartlett, Albert Le Roy, and Howard Lee McBain. The Essentials of Language and Grammar.New York, NY: Silver, Burdett and Co., 1906.Bolton, Timothy. "Reign of King Harold Harefoot (1035 - 1040)". The Literary Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 23, 2017.Campbell, Alistair, and Simon Keynes. Encomium Emmae Reginae. Camden classic reprints, 4. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press for the Royal Historical Society, 1998. ISBN 978-0521626552.People also ask
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Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Harold I (died 17 March 1040), also known as Harold Harefoot, was regent of England from 1035 to 1037 and King of the English from 1037 to 1040. Harold's nickname "Harefoot" is first recorded as "Harefoh" or "Harefah" in the twelfth century in the history of Ely Abbey, and according ...
Jun 28, 2017 · During the absence of Hardicanute in Denmark, his other kingdom, Harold Harefoot became effective sole ruler in 1037. On his death in 1040, the kingdom of England fell to Hardicanute alone. Harold Harefoot's position in the genealogical roll of the Kings of England © The British Library Board, Royal 14 B. VI membrane
Harold I (d.1040) (Harold Harefoot) Danish king and ruler of England (1035–40). An illegitimate son of Canute II , he claimed the throne, ruling as regent (1035–37). Elected king at Oxford, he disposed of his rival, Alfred the Aethling, and displaced the heir, his half-brother, Hardecanute.
Oct 27, 2016 · Harald I Harefoot was born around 1012 to King Canute and his mother was either Canute’s mistress or his first wife Elgifu of Northampton, the records are unclear. Harald acquired the name Harefoot for his speed and his exceptional skill in hunting. Harald would only rule England for five years until his untimely death at twenty-four. Succession.
Mar 17, 2016 · Harold Harefoot was king of England between 1035 (officially 1037) and 1040. He was the son of the previous king of England, Cnut, but had a half-brother who also claimed the throne. He made an enemy of Emma of Normandy, who was trying to keep the throne of England for her own son, and accidentally killed one of her other sons.
