Difference between revisions of "Hardicanute"
Antiyonder (talk | contribs) |
Phoenician (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{CIT article}} | {{CIT article}} | ||
| − | '''Hardicanute''' was King of [[England]] from [[Timeline#995- | + | '''Hardicanute''' was King of [[England]] from [[Timeline#995-1993|1040 to 1042]]. He succeeded his half-brother [[Harold Harefoot]] to the throne. The son of [[Canute of Denmark]] and [[Emma of Normandy]], he is also a cousin of [[Princess Katharine]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=545] |
His reign was a short one, after (possibly) being poisoned and dying at a wedding two years later. His successor would be his other half-brother, [[Edward the Confessor]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=537] | His reign was a short one, after (possibly) being poisoned and dying at a wedding two years later. His successor would be his other half-brother, [[Edward the Confessor]]. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?rid=537] | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
==Real World Background== | ==Real World Background== | ||
| − | ==See | + | ==See Also== |
*{{wikipedia2|Harthacnut|Hardicanute}} | *{{wikipedia2|Harthacnut|Hardicanute}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:15, 1 January 2025
Hardicanute was King of England from 1040 to 1042. He succeeded his half-brother Harold Harefoot to the throne. The son of Canute of Denmark and Emma of Normandy, he is also a cousin of Princess Katharine. [1]
His reign was a short one, after (possibly) being poisoned and dying at a wedding two years later. His successor would be his other half-brother, Edward the Confessor. [2]
Real World Background
See Also
- Hardicanute at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
