Canute II The Great Sveynsson King of England [4836] 24
- Born: Abt 995, Denmark
- Marriage (1): AElfgiva of Northampton [8209]
- Marriage (2): Emma of Normandy Queen of England [3780] on 2 Jul 1017
- Died: 12 Nov 1035, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England about age 40
- Buried: Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England
 General Notes:
Acceded: 30 NOV 1016
Reigned 1016-1035, also king of Denmark and Norway
Danish King of England after defeating Edmund Ironside (1016). He became
King of Denmark (1019) and Norway (1028). He defended England from Viking
attacks (1017, 1026, 1028) and subjected Malcolm II of Scotland (1028). He
went on pilgrimage to Rome in 1027 to attend the coronation of the Emporor
Conrad II. According to Legend, he proved to flatterers the limits of his
powers by demonstrating his inabiliy to indice the waves to recede.
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Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded, 30 Nov 1016.
Canute married AElfgiva of Northampton [8209] [MRIN: 3353], daughter of AElfhelm of Northhampton Earl of Northampton [8207] and Wulfrun [8208]. (AElfgiva of Northampton [8209] was born about 996 and died about 1044.)
Canute next married Emma of Normandy Queen of England [3780] [MRIN: 1441], daughter of Richard I the Fearless of Normandy 3rd Duke of Normandy [2632] [LDZM-QC5] and Gunnora de Crepon Duchess of Normandy [3778], on 2 Jul 1017. (Emma of Normandy Queen of England [3780] was born about 986 in Normandy, France, died on 14 Mar 1052 in Winchester, England and was buried in Winchester Cathedral, London, England.)
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