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England in 1039

Historical records for England in 1039, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

4Records
2Events
1Named people
3Places
2Categories

Historical records

March

March 1039Invasion of EnglandHardicanute I

London · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Arrives in London & throws Harold Is body into a bog

March 1039Invasion of EnglandHardicanute I

Sandwich · Warfare / Viking Invasions

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

Other Events

1039Invasion of EnglandHardicanute I

Bruges · Warfare / Viking Invasions

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

1039PeaceHardicanute I

House / House of Denmark

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

Names involved

Hardicanute I

Places involved

BrugesLondonSandwich

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.