UNKNOWN, Harold
Birth Name | UNKNOWN, Harold |
Gramps ID | I582804801 |
Gender | male |
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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Death | 1040-03-17 | Oxford, England |
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Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | UNKNOWN, Canute [I582808995] | |
Mother | UNKNOWN, Unknown [I582804746] | |
UNKNOWN, Harold [I582804801] | ||
Father | UNKNOWN, Canute [I582808995] | |
Stepmother | De Normandy, Emma [I582803932] | |
Half-sister | UNKNOWN, Cunegonda [I582808996] | |
Half-brother | UNKNOWN, Harthacanute [I582805487] |
Narrative
King of England (103540).
known as Harold Harefoot The illegitimate son of Canute the Great , he served as regent of England for his half brother Hardecanute, king of Denmark. In 1036 he murdered the royal claimant, Alfred the Aetheling, and proclaimed himself king. He fended off Welsh and Scottish invaders and was succeeded by Hardecanute.
Pedigree
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UNKNOWN, Canute [I582808995]
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UNKNOWN, Unknown [I582804746]
- UNKNOWN, Harold
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UNKNOWN, Unknown [I582804746]