Coronation
Crowned at St Pauls Cathedral
Historical events in 1016
38 historical records
April 10165 historical events
Succession
Succeeds as King of England
Succession
Eldest surviving son of Ethelred. Chosen as King by the people of London
Burial
Buried in St Pauls chapel "after a life of much hardship & many difficulties"
Death of Ethelred II the Unready
Dies while fighting the Viking invaders
October 101612 historical events
Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Battle of Ashingdon
Killed by the Danes at the English defeat of Ashingdon
Battle of Ashingdon
Leads to a Treaty granting Edmund II Wessex while Canute holds the rest of England
Battle of Ashingdon
Defeats Edmund Ironside. Canute & Edmund agree to jointly rule England after the Battle of Ashingdon
Peace
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Rule of London
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Rule of Wessex
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
Battle of Ashingdon
Eadric & the Mercians desert the battle & Edmund faces defeat. Defeated by Canute who disputes Edmunds claim to the throne. Canute & Edmund agree to jointly rule England after the Battle of Ashingdon
Peace
Wessex will be ruled by Edmund & London & the east will be ruled by Canute
November 10163 historical events
Succession
Elected by the witan as King of all England on the death of Edmund Ironside
Death of Edmund II Ironside
Death of Edmund II, on St Andrews day, fighting Canute
Rule of Wessex
Edmund dies & Wessex accepts Canute as its ruler
December 10161 historical events
Burial
Buried with King Edgar at Glastonbury
Danish Kingship of England
Cnut became king of England and incorporated the Danelaw within a wider Scandinavian monarchy.
Coronation
Crowned King of Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria & East Anglia, divided into Earldoms
Marriage
Sets aside his mistress Aelgifu & contracts a marriage with Ethelreds widow Emma
Succession
Succeeds as King of England, sole ruler after the death of Edmund. Elected King of England by the Witan of Southampton
Marriage
Ethelred II dies & Emma marries his successor Canute I
Rule of Wessex
Agrees to divide the Kingdom of England with Canute after the Battle of Ashingdon
Battle of Otford
The Danes cross the Thames & raid Kent, they are defeated by Edmund at Otford
Capture of Mercia
Allies with the Earl of Northumbria & conquers Mercia
Siege of London
The Danes lay siege to London after Edmund unites Wessex against them. Edmund tries to raise the Danish siege but is forced back to Wessex
Marriage
Marries Gisela, widow of the Duke of Swabia
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Coup
Overthrows Danish rule, declares Norwegian independence & reinstates Christianity
Independence of Norway
Overthrows Danish rule, declares Norwegian independence & reinstates Christianity
Birth of Casimir I
Birth of Casimir I, son of Mieszko II
Capture of Lothian
Malcolm II captures Lothian from the English after the Battle of Carham
Rule of Lothian
The Battle of Carham is a victory for the Scottish king Malcolm II and the battle is thought to have strengthened Scotlands hold on Lothian
Birth of Ferdinand I
Birth of Ferdinand I, son of Sancho III Garces of Navarre