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Cnut the Great
Cnut ( ; ; – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule are referred to together as the North Sea Empire by historians.
Emma of Normandy
Norman princess and mother of Edward the Confessor
North Sea Empire
personal union of the kingdoms of England, Denmark and Norway (1013–1042) ruled by Sweyn Forkbeard, Cnut the Great and Harthacnut
Ælfgifu of Northampton
Regent of Norway (c. 990–after 1036)
Raven banner
flag, possibly totemic, used by various Viking rulers
Battle of Assandun
battle fought in Essex in 1016
Battle of Helgeå
1026 middle ages battle
Battle of Brentford
battle of 1016
Cnut the Great's invasion of England
historical event in England
The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Bosham
church in Chichester, UK