Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameEmma OF NORMANDY 2832
Birthabt 986, Normandy, France2942, date only,2952
Death14 Mar 1052, Winchester, England2952 Age: 66
BurialWinchester Cathedral, London, England2952
FatherRichard I NORMANDY Duke of Normandy (933-)
MotherGunnor OF CRÊPON
Spouses
Birth968/92831, p 1
Birthabt 9682940
Accession23 Apr 978, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey2940 Age: 10
Accession9792898, p 3; Line 1, #19 Age: 11
Death23 Apr 1016, London, England774, p 143; year only,2831, p 1; year only,2940 Age: 48
BurialSt. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England2940
FlagsKing/Queen
FatherEDGAR THE PEACEFUL King of England (943-)
MotherAELFTHRYTH (ELFRIDA)
Individual Notes
• Deposed in 1013.2831, p 1

• Reigned 979-1013 (deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after his death. Died during Canute’s invasion of England.
His tomb was lost when the old St. Paul’s was destroyed in the great fire of London.2940
Marriage5 Apr 1002, London, England2832, marriage only,2940, p 2
Marr MemoWinchester Cathedral
ChildrenUNNAMED (~1002-1066)
2The Great Canute II SVEYNSSON King of England & Denmark2832
Accession30 Nov 10162831, p 1; year only,2832, year only,2955 Age: 21
Death12 Nov 1035, Shaftesbury, Dorsetshire, England2831, p 1; year only,2955 Age: 40
BurialWinchester Cathedral, Winchester, England2831, p 1,2955
FatherSveyn I HARALDSSON Forkbeard, King of Denmark (965-1014)
MotherGunhilda OF POLAND
Individual Notes
• Reigned 1016-1035, also King of Denmark and Norway. Danish King of England after defeating Edmund Ironside (1016). He became King of Denmark (1019) and Norway (1028). He defended England from Viking attacks (1017, 1026, 1028) and subjected Malcolm II of Scotland (1028). He went on pilgrimage to Rome in 1027 to attend the coronation of the Emperor Conrad II. According to Legend, he proved to flatterers the limits of his powers by demonstrating his inability to induce the waves to recede.2955
Marriage2 Jul 10172832, marriage only,2955
ChildrenHardicanute (~1018-1042)
 Gunhilda (~1020-)
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