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Restoration

England · House / House of Wessex. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
648–1042Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

648

Cenwealh648

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Cenwealh is restored after 3 yrs exile

1014

Ethelred II the Unready1014

Wessex · House / House of Wessex

Returns from Normandy & restored to the throne by the Council of Witan

1042

Godwin of Wessex1042

House / House of Wessex

Edwards reign restores the native royal house of Wessex to the throne of England

Names involved

CenwealhEthelred II the UnreadyGodwin of Wessex

Provenance

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