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Jan 1, 1016
Cnut becomes King of England.
Cnut the Great, more commonly known as Canute, was a king of Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden. After the death of his heirs within a decade of his own and the Norman conquest of England in 1066, his legacy was largely lost to history. Historian Norman F. Cantor has made the paradoxical statement that he was "the most effective king in Anglo-Saxon history", despite his not being Anglo-Saxon.[4] -
Jan 1, 1017
Cnut divides England into four earldoms.
"Danegeld" of 82,500 pounds in silver from the region, including 10,500 pounds in silver from London. -
Feb 25, 1023
King Canute conquers Norway. He puts his son Sweyn on the Norwegian throne.
He rules until 1035. 1028. King Canute conquers Norway. He puts his son Sweyn on the Norwegian throne. Zoë, Empress of the Byzantine Empire until 1050. -
Jan 1, 1035
Death of Cnut.
Canute died in 1035 and was succeeded by his sons; Hardicanute became king in Denmark, Harold became king in England and Sweyn was king in Norway. -
Jan 1, 1066
Duke William of Normandy defeats and kills King Harold and becomes king of England.
William was the son of the unmarried Robert I, Duke of Normandy, by his mistress Herleva. ... fleet and invaded England in September 1066, decisively defeating and killing Harold -
Jan 1, 1086
Domesday survey.
Domesday Book, now held at The National Archives, Kew, in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086. -
Jan 1, 1087
Death of William the Conqueror; accession of his son William II Rufus.
William II, the third son of William I of England, was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance. -
Jan 1, 1100
Death of William II; accession of Henry I.
Henry I was King of England from 1100 to 1135. The fourth son of William the Conqueror, Henry succeeded his elder brother William II as King in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106 -
Feb 20, 1106
Henry I takes Normandy.
Henry I was King of England from 1100 to 1135. The fourth son of William the Conqueror, Henry succeeded his elder brother William II as King in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106. -
Earl Godwin returns from exile to England along with a fleet and army. He wins back his power.
After the death of his heirs within a decade of his own and the Norman conquest of England in 1066, his legacy was largely lost to history
