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KING SWEYN DANE 1013AD TO 1014AD
Sweyn(Sven) Forkbeard Emma = married Cnut (Canute) I I I I m? HARTHACNUT I I (CNUT II) I------------------I SWEIN HAROLD I (King of Norway) illigetimate

1013AD =Arrives in England
= Ethelred�s wife, Emma of Normandy, retreated to France
with her two sons. Ethelred followed soon after.

1014AD =Danegeld paid. This became a regular custom by the 12th
century, levied by the kings on the people. Thus the TAX was born.

1014AD =Sweyn Forkbeard fell from his horse and died.

=Then all the councillors who were in England..
determined to send for King Ethelred and they said that no Lord
was dearer to them than their natural Lord, if he would govern
them more justly than he did before. Then the King...said that
he would be a gracious lord to them and reform all the things
which they hated. He returned in the spring.

1014AD=Edward (the confessor) Emma�s son) goes into exile in Normandy.

1015AD =Cnut returned to England.

1016AD =ETHELRED died in London 23rd of April.


EDMUND IRONSIDE 1016 AD TO 1016AD FATHER :ETHELRED
1016AD =The Anglo-Saxon dynasty was greatly weakened at this time.
Edmund was elected king by the Witon and Crowned in London.
=He devoted his short reign to defending his inheritance
against the ravages of Cnut. In this he was severly hampered by
the ignoble behaviour of one of his fathers favorites- Edric
Streona (Grasper). On one battlefield Edric mounted a hill and
held up a severed head, saying it was Edmunds. The King removed
his helmet to show himself alive. He then violently hurled his
spear at Edric which, glancing off Edric�s shield, pierced two
soldiers standing beside him.
=Defeat at the battle of Ashington in Essex forced Edmund
to make terms with Cnut and they agreed to devide the Kingdom
between them, Cnut taking the North and Edmund the South.

1016AD =Edmund died suddenly and was burried at Glastonbury, near
his grandfather Edgar.


KING CANUTE (CNUT) THE GREAT DANE 1018AD TO 1035AD
Father; Swyn
Wife; Emma of Normandy (Ethelreds widow)
Son: Harthacnut (Cnut II)
Son: by his mistress Aelfgifu of Northampton: Swein(King of Norway

: Harold I

:daughter married Emporer.
1017AD =Took the monastary on Thorney Island under his care as
it was near the Palace.

1018AD =Canute becomes master of England. Canute sent his Vikings
home.
=Never wore his crown of gold after showing his people
that even Kings cannot command nature, but put it on the Image
of Christ.
= Edric Streon, through whose repeated treachery to the
Saxon cause Canute was alone beholden for dominion in England,
was beheaded, by command of Canute within the Royal Palace in
London, and his body was flung out of a window into the Thames.
=Tovi, standard bearer to Canute, founded Waltham Abbey,
on the River Lea. He built a hunting seat in the Forest, near
which he formed a village, placing in it , "Three score and six
dwellers,"
(Waltham = saxon= Weald-ham = a dwelling on the forest.
=A cross with a figure of Christ on it found at Montacute
was taken to Waltham.
=Tovi had a son named Athelstan, who proved a prodigal,
and quickly spent all the great estates his father had got
together, so that Waltham returned to the Crown.
=King Canute married his illigitamate daughter to the Emporer!
With an immense dowry.
=When he journeyed to Rome he arranged for pilgrims on the
French roads to pay half the usual tolls - at his expense.

1031AD =On returning to England he gave to Christchurch
(Canterbury) the port at Sandwich, together with all dues that
there accrue from both sides of the harbour, so that whenever the
tide is full, and a ship is afloat in close proximity to the shore,
and a man standing on that ship with a small axe in his hand,
the monastery shall receive the dues from as far inland as can be
reached by a small axe thrown from the ship.

1035A =CNUT had a palace at westminster.


KING HAROLD(HAREFOOT) 1035AD TO 1040AD
FATHER -CNUT
MOTHER - AELFGIFU of Northhampton, Cnut�s mistress
half brother - HARTHACNUT (son of Emma)

Upon a visit to Waltham Abby he was said to have been cured of
palsey, in consequence thereof he rebuilt the church, increased
the no. of Canons to 12 and provided for the establishment of a
school of learning at Waltham. (see Canute)

1035AD =When Cnut died his son Harthacnut was in Denmark at the time.
Harold was in England. After much controversy was elected to the
Throne of England. Harold was supported by the Mercians and the
sea-traders of London.
=(suspect info) He presented to the monastery of Croyland
the mantle used at his coronation, made of silk and embroidered
with flowers of gold, which the sacristan afterwards changed into
a cape.

1036AD =King Ethelred�s eldest surviving son, Alfred, crossed from
Normandy to see his mother Emma. As he was the nearest male heir of
the Anglo-Saxon royal house his presence in England was something of
a threat to the new Danish dynasty. He was killed by Godwin.

1036AD =Emma was residing in Winchester.

1040AD =At his death Harold was intombed at Westminster.


KING HARDICANUTE (HARTHACNUT) 1040AD = 1042AD
FATHER; CNUT
MOTHER; EMMA OF NORMANDY
HALF BROTHERS; HAROLD HAREFOOT by Aelfgifu(mistress)
HALF BROTHERS; EMMA�S SONS BY ETHELRED.

1040AD =On his return to England as king, and at the instigation
of Elfric, Archbishop of York, and others, he ordered the dead
body of Harold to be dug up, the head to be cut off, and thrown
into the Thames. But it was dragged up again in a fishermans net
and burried in the cemetery of the Danes at London.(St. Clement Danes)
=He imposed a rigid and intolerable tribute upon England
in order that he might pay, according to his promise, 20 marks to
the soldiers of each of his vassels. While this was harshly levied
throughout the kingdom, two of the collectors, were killed by the
citizens of Worcester; upon which, burning and depopulating the
city by means of his commanders, and plus (?)
=Edward son of Ethelred returns to England from exile.


KING EDWARD (THE CONFESSOR) SAXON 1042AD TO 1066AD Last legitamate anglo-saxon king.
FATHER -ETHELRED
WIFE -EDITH-Daughter of Earl Godwin
-Sister of Harold (later king)
=A Palace at Westminster was destroyed by fire, which had
been inhabited by Canute in the year 1035A.D.
=Edward had a number of visions at Westminster that were
recorded by the early chroniclers. 1.The drowning of a Danish King
who had undertaken to invade England. 2.Of the "Seven Sleepers of
Ephesus". 3.Of the grievous affliction his country would undergo
after his death.
=Edward the Confessor bestowed Waltham Abbey and its lands
on Harold, his brother-in -law, who was then only an Earl, and son
to Earl Godwin, who immediatly built and endowed there a monastery.

1051AD =Banished the Godwins from England.
=Put aside his wife Edith , to his sister at Wherwell.
=Offered his throne to William, who visited England at
this time.
=Earl Harold went to Ireland

1052AD =He gave a charter to the Abbey of Ramsey. He began
construction of St. Peters Church and monastery at Westminster.
=Godwin and sons return, Edith reinstated.

1053AD =Earl Godwin perished.(?)

1054AD =King was at Winchester. Godwin chocked to death.(?)
=Bishop Brithwin of Wilton was worried about the extinction
of the English.
=The origin of the �Royal Touch� started in this reign.

1065AD =In his third charter to the Abbey at Westminster, there
occurs, "The place where the said church and monastery were built
was anciently the seat of Kings," and "we grant that, hereafter
it be the place of the Kings constitution and consecration, the
repository of the imperial regalia."
=Dec. 28th, the new (Westminster) Abby was dedicated.
=Kennington Palace, site of Kennington Cross. Its name in
Domesday Book is �Chenitune� meaning place or town of the King.

1066AD =JAN 5TH, EDWARD DIED and was burried in front of the
high alter at Westminster. Vita Aedwordi (anonamous) gives
Edwards last hours, when he gives Harold as his heir. Those
present; Queen Edith, Robert Fitzwimarch (a Norman), Harold of
Wessex, Stigend. Harold came out of Coma just before he died and
said he saw visions, was lucid, then died. Edward died at Thorny
Island in the Thames.


KING HAROLD II JAN 5TH, 1066 - SEPT. 1066AD
FATHER: =EARL GODWIN
MOTHER: =GITHA (Dane, sister in law of Cnut)
Brothers =Tostig
=Sweyn
=Gyrth
=Leofwine
Sister =Edith (wife of King Edward)
Brothers-in-law =Edwin and Morcar


BATTLE OF YORK FOUGHT =SEPT. 27TH, 1066AD BATTLE OF HASTINGS FOUGHT=OCT. 14TH, 1066AD
1066AD =JAN. 6TH , Harold of Wessex, son of Earl Godwin is elected
King and Crowned by Ealred, Archbishop of York. He is now HAROLD II.
=HAROLD consecrated by Stigend. He is in his early 40�s.
1066AD =JAN 6TH TO 16TH, sometime here Harold goes to York.
=JAN 16th, At this point in time W.T.C. had recieved the news
of Edwards death. He was at Rouen.
=JAN 30th, England cut off from Europe and all other lands from
Jan . 30th or Feb. 28th. No contact with outside world.
NOTE; This information is very important historically as this
isolation of England lasted until the invasion of WTC! In other
words the rest of the world was in the dark as to what was going
on in England. Especially the Church which was not receiving its
monthly tithes from England which consisted of much gold.

1066AD =April; Comet in the sky for 15 days.( or 7 nights)
=April; William held a meeting of all the Barons, to announce
that he would sail in force to England that summer.
=Harold was tall and handsome.
=May; Tostig raided the Isle of Wight.
=Tostig, as a result of rebellion, driven out of his Earldom
of Northumbria. He invaded England with the Norwegian King in Sept.
(Harold Hadrada)
=?Early Summer. William recieved the Popes blessing to wage a
holy war against England, and the Excommunication of Harold in early
summer. This news did not reach Harold until the Battle of Hastings.
(the reason the church excommunicated Harold was because they were not recieving their monthly wagonload of gold and silver from England) = Aug. The King of Norway took York and the North in August.
= Aug. At York, after Hadrada�s initial victory, he has 3-4
leasurly days feasting. NO WORRIES! Why? He demands 500 men as
hostages to be surrendered at Stamford Bridge. He and his men would not
enter York. Why? He was at RICCOL, 8 to 10 miles from Stamford.
=Sept. Ships driven by wind to St. Valery. Were the ships lost
and their crews buried in Secret?
=Sept 8th, The food ran out for Harolds army and they were
allowed to go home. Why? They were in an area of the greatest
farmland at harvest time?
=Sept. 20th, Edwin and Morcar, Harolds brother-in-laws,
defeated South of York at the Battle of FULFORD GATE.
=Sept. 20th, Harold suffering from a violent pain in the leg(?)
=Sept. 24th, City of York surrendered to Hadrada who were
drawn up on the far side of the River when Harold arrived at Stamford
Bridge.
=Harold offered Tostig a chance to avoid battle by offering
him a third of the Kingdom.
=Sept. 25th, The Battle of Stamford Bridge; Hadrada and
Tostig were slain. The whole army were either slaughtered, or taken
prisoner and burnt.
=Sept. 27th, W.T.C. ships embarked.
=Sept. 28th, William lands on English soil at Pevensy.
=Harold left York and arrived in London in six days, having
covered 190 miles.
= Oct.13th. Friday. Harold reached Hastings. Word got out
to his men that he was Excommunicated. ? what would cause them to
think that?
=Oct. ? A message was brought to W.T.C. from Robert
FITZWIMARK that Harold had fought and won over the Vikings and
was bringing a huge army.
=Oct ? 2 or 3 days later another messenger from Harold arrives
by a monk. Both sides argue their claim to Kingship.
=Oct. 14th. Battle of Hastings. Harold killed by an arrow in
the eye. (Also slashed by swords by Norman Knights.) Both William of
Malmesbury and Henry of Huntingdon wrote on the battle. Only Henry
reports the slashing of the already mortally wounded King.
=At this battle William commanded his bowmen not to aim
directly but to shoot into the air.
=?? The writer, David Hawarth wonders what kept the men with
Harold after their two months were up? This was unusual.
= One of the horsemen was said to have hacked of Harolds leg.
His body when found could not be recognized by his face, but only by
tokens.
=His body was said to have been buried on the shore. Also at
Waltham Abby. His brothers Gyrth and Leofwine perished with him.
=Oct. 14th, Waltham Abbey. When Harold was there before the
Battle of Hastings he bowed to a silver encased stone statue of
the "Holy Rood" and it bowed its head in return and remained that
way ever after. This "Holy Rood" was found before, buried on
a hilltop.
1066AD =HAROLD is said to have been killed at the battle of Hastings,
and interred at Waltham Abbey.
=HAROLD offered up prayers for victory at Waltham Abbey
before the Battle of Hastings.
=Oct 14th, Saturday. Harold was slain at Hastings. His body,
by the mediation of his Mother Githa,and two religious men of
Waltham Abbey, called Osgood and Ailric, having been obtained of the
Conqueror, (who,for some time, denied it burial, affirming that it
was not fit for him who had caused so many funerals.), was, with
the bodies of his two brothers, slain at the same time, brought to
Waltham Abbey, attended by a small dejected remainder of the English
Nobility, interred.
*Harolds tomb was situated at the end of the Church, at the distance
of about 40 ft. from the termination of the present structure. It
was plain, but of rich, grey marble, and had on it a sort of cross
fleury, and was supported by "Pillarets", one pedestal of which
Fuller seems to have had in his possession at the time he wrote his
History. The inscription is said to have been only these two
exprissive words, HAROLD INFELIX; but Weever gives half-a-dozen
lines of barbarous Latin, which are probably genuine, as they are
preserved in a very ancient manuscript once belonging to the Abbey.
(for more see page 250, Book 1.)

1066AD =A Witena Gemot was held and Edgar (the Atheling), was elected
King.