Hardicanute I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hardicanute I, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.

8 records1039–10425 events3 places

Chronological biography

1039

Invasion of England1039

Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Bruges

Sails to Bruges & join Emma, his mother, to prepare for an invasion of England

Peace1039

House / House of Denmark · King

Makes peace with Magnus of Norway so he can concentrate on securing the English throne

Invasion of EnglandMarch 1039

Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · London

Arrives in London & throws Harold Is body into a bog

Invasion of EnglandMarch 1039

Warfare / Viking Invasions · King · Sandwich

Lands in Sandwich but because of Harold Is death meets with no resistance

1040

Budget1040

House / House of Denmark · King · London

Raises high taxes to pay for his invasion of England to claim the throne

Succession17 March 1040

House / House of Denmark · King

The throne is only secured after the death of Canutes stepbrother Harold I. Canutes choice as King

1041

Succession1041

House / House of Denmark · King

Hardicanute I invites Edward the Confessor to jointly rule England

1042

Death of Hardicanute I1042

House / House of Denmark · King · London

Dies age 23 after overindulging at a wedding feast,. Death of Hardicanute I, without an heir

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.