Birth of Canute I995
Birth of Canute I, son of King Sweyn & Princess Gunhild
Historical person
Canute I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Canute I, based on 40 World History Database records associated with England.
40 records995–103524 events9 places
Chronological biography
995
1013
Capture of London25 December 1013
After London surrenders to Sweyn Canute rules over all of England
1014
Coronation1014
Returns from exile & is crowned King after his fathers death by the Viking army
Exile of Canute I1014
Returns from exile & is crowned King after his fathers death by the Viking army. Driven to the safety of Denmark on the return of Ethelred to England from France
Succession1014
Succeeds as King of Denmark
1015
Capture of Mercia1015
Canute conquers Mercia from Edmund Ironside
Capture of Northumbria1015
Canute conquers Northumbria from Edmund Ironside
Capture of Wessex1015
Canute conquers Wessex from Edmund Ironside
Invasion of England1015
Conquers Wessex, Mercia & Northumbria, defeating Edmund Ironside
Invasion of England1015
Canute captures all of England except for London
1016
Coronation1016
Crowned King of Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria & East Anglia, divided into Earldoms
Marriage1016
Sets aside his mistress Aelgifu & contracts a marriage with Ethelreds widow Emma
Succession1016
Succeeds as King of England, sole ruler after the death of Edmund. Elected King of England by the Witan of Southampton
Battle of Ashingdon18 October 1016
Leads to a Treaty granting Edmund II Wessex while Canute holds the rest of England
Battle of Ashingdon18 October 1016
Defeats Edmund Ironside. Canute & Edmund agree to jointly rule England after the Battle of Ashingdon
Peace18 October 1016
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Rule of London18 October 1016
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Rule of Wessex18 October 1016
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Rule of WessexNovember 1016
Edmund dies & Wessex accepts Canute as its ruler
Succession30 November 1016
Elected by the witan as King of all England on the death of Edmund Ironside
1017
Constitution of England1017
Divides England into four Earldoms
Conversion1017
Canute I becomes a Christian after marrying Emma
Marriage1017
Marries Emma of Normandy, Ethelred IIs widow & stepmother of Edmund
Coronation6 January 1017
Crowned at St Pauls cathedral
1018
Peace1018
Orders all but 40 of his ships return to Denmark now there is peace in England
Succession1018
Succeeds as King of Denmark. Becomes King of England under the laws of King Eadred. Agrees to uphold the Christian faith
Succession1018
The Oxford Council agrees terms for Canutes succession
1019
Invasion of Denmark1019
With a fleet of only 9 ships establishes himself as ruler of Denmark
1027
Coronation1027
Attends the coronation of Emeror Conrad II
Invasion of Scotland1027
Compels King Malcolm to pay a homage
1028
Capture of England1028
Canute captures Norway avenging his defeat 2 yrs ago by the King's of Norway & Sweden
Succession1028
Succeeds as King of Norway
1030
Battle of Stiklestad1030
Canute kills Olaf Haraldson, King of Norway, & captures Norway
Rule of Norway1030
Canute kills Olaf Haraldson, King of Norway, & captures Norway
1031
Invasion of Scotland1031
Canute arrives in Scotland & drives the Scottish King's into temporary submission
Rule of Scotland1031
Canute arrives in Scotland & drives the Scottish King's into temporary submission
1035
Burial1035
Buried at Winchester Cathedral
Death of Canute I12 November 1035
Death of Canute
Invasion of England12 November 1035
Canutes sons are unable to hold England & the Norwegians are break away from Denmark
Succession12 November 1035
Caute leaves a legitimate, Harthacnut, & an illegitimate son, Harold Harefoot
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.