Birth of Godwin of Wessex
Birth of Godwin of Wessex
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Godwin of Wessex Biography and Timeline
Follow Godwin of Wessex through 17 dated historical records for England.
Godwin of Wessex, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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990–1066Years on this page
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1001
Birth of Godwin
Birth of Godwin, seventh generation descendant of King Ethelred of Wessex
1014
Marriage
Marries Thyra Sveinsdottir, daughter of Sweyn I, King of Denmark, Norway & England
1018
Peerage
Created Earl of Wessesx by Canute
1019
Marriage
Marries Gytha Thorkelsdottir, great-granddaughter of Harold Bluetooth
Peerage
Created Earl of Wessex
1020
Birth of Edith
Birth of Edith, daughter of Godwin, Earl of Wessex
1035
Succession
Godwin is reported to have either captured Alfred or to have deceived him by pretending to be his ally and then surrendering him to the forces of Harold Harefoot
1040
Succession
Harold Harefoot died and Godwin supported the accession of his half-brother Harthacnut to the throne of England
1042
Restoration
Edwards reign restores the native royal house of Wessex to the throne of England
Succession
When Harthacnut himself died in 1042 Godwin finally supported the claim of his half-brother Edward the Confessor to the throne. Godwin supports the claim of his half-brother Edward the Confessor. Edward's reign restores the native royal house of Wessex to the throne of England
1045
Marriage
Godwin secures the marriage of his daughter, Edith, to Edward the Confessor
1051
Exile of Godwin of Wessex
Exiled for refusing to punish Dover for a clash with Eustace II
Siege of Dover
Exiled for refusing to punish Dover for a clash with Eustace II
1052
Exile of Godwin of Wessex
Returns with an armed force, compelling Edward to restore his Earldom
1053
Death of Godwin of Wessex
Death of Godwin of Wessex
1066
Succession
Edward is succeeded by his brother in law, Godwins son Harold
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.