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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 to some late medieval chroniclers it meant that he was "fleet of foot".
- Cnut The Great
Cnut (/ k ə ˈ nj uː t /; Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse...
- Harthacnut
Harthacnut (Danish: Hardeknud; "Tough-knot"; c. 1018 – 8...
- Ælfwine Haroldsson
With Harold Harefoot's sudden death on 17 March 1040 Ælfwine...
- Cnut The Great
In the end, Harold’s power proved to be short-lived as he did not live long enough to see Harthacnut launch his invasion. A few weeks before the planned raid on the English coastline, Harold passed away from a mysterious illness in Oxford on 17th March 1040. He was subsequently buried at Westminster Abbey.
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Jun 28, 2017 · 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 ...
Mar 17, 2016 · Harold Harefoot died on 17 March 1040, just five years after his father. No-one is sure of the cause, although the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle attributes it to divine judgement. There is a possibility there was some congenital defect that caused the deaths of a number of young kings, although this is based primarily on conjecture.
- debbie@gethistory.co.uk
Detailed Tree. Timeline 1035 - 1040. All Kings & Queens. Name: King Harold I Harefoot. Father: Cnut. Mother: Elfigfu. Born: c.1016. Ascended to the throne: November 12, 1035. Crowned: 1037 at Oxford, aged c.28. Married: Unmarried. Children: None. Died: March 17, 1040 at Oxford. Buried at: Westminster reburied Southwark. King of England from 1035.
Harold Harefoot died on 17th March 1040 at Oxford. He was buried at the Westminster Abbey. The exact cause of the death of Harold at such a young age is unknown and it is believed that he died of a mysterious disease.
Born: c.1016. Parents: Cnut and Elfigfu. Relation to Charles III: 29th great-granduncle. House of: Denmark. Ascended to the throne: November 12, 1035. Crowned: 1037 at Oxford, aged c.28. Married: Unmarried. Children: None. Died: March 17, 1040 at Oxford.
