1030s in England

1030s in England

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Events from the 1030s in England.

Incumbents

Monarch – Canute (to 12 November 1034), Harold Harefoot

Events

• 1030
• 1031
  • King Canute invades Scotland and forces the submission of Malcolm II of Scotland.[1]
• 1032
• 1033
• 1034
• 1035
  • 12 November – King Canute dies and is succeeded by Harold Harefoot as King of England.[2]
  • Harold's half-brother Harthacanute claims the throne.[3]
• 1036
  • Council of Oxford declares Harold regent for Harthacanute.[3]
  • Harold seizes the royal treasury from Queen Emma of Normandy.[3]
  • c. 5 February – Godwin of Wessex kills Alfred Aetheling when the latter launches an unsuccessful attempt to restore the Anglo-Saxon House of Wessex.[3]
• 1037
  • Harold recognised as King of England in his own right.[3]
  • Harold exiles Emma to Bruges.[3]
• 1038
  • Edsige enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
• 1039
  • Unsuccessful English invasion of Wales.[3]

Births

• 1033
  • Anselm of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1109)
• 1035
  • Hereward the Wake, rebel

Deaths

• 1035
  • 12 November – King Canute the Great (born c. 995, Denmark)
• 1036
  • c. 5 February – Alfred Aetheling, Anglo-Saxon prince
• 1038
  • 29 October – Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury

References

1. "History of the Monarchy, Malcolm II". Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
2. Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 107–108. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
3. Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.