Emma of Normandy
Emma of Normandy was the Queen of England. She was the daughter of Duke Richard the Fearless of Normandy, and therefore Princess Elena's sister, and Princess Katharine's aunt. [1] She was also the mother of Edward the Confessor through her first husband, Aethelred the Unready. [2] In 1017, Emma married England's reigning monarch, King Canute of Denmark. [3] Together they had a son, Hardicanute. [4]
In 1042, she was locked up in a nunnery by Edward the Confessor once he assumed the throne. [5]
Real World Background
See Also
- Emma of Normandy at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
