Harold I Harefoot

Rank:	19th
Ruled:	November 12, 1035–March 17, 1040
Predecessor:	Canute
Date of Birth:	1016
Place of Birth:	Denmark
Wife:	Never married
Buried:	Saint Clement Dane's Church
Date of Death:	March 17, 1040
Parents:	Canute and Ælgifu

Harold I Harefoot (c. 1016–March 17, 1040) was King of England from 1037 to 1040. He was the son of King Canute of Denmark and England and his concubine Aelgifu. He earned the name "Harefoot" for his speed and skill at hunting. Coin of Harold I File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Events Harthacanute becomes king of Denmark. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Danish: Knud den Store, Norwegian: Knut den Store) (994/995 – November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. ... Events George Tsul, ruler of Khazaria, is captured by a combined Byzantine- Rus force, which effectively ends Khazarias existence. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Danish: Knud den Store, Norwegian: Knut den Store) (994/995 – November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. ... Aelgifu (also called Aelfgifu or Elgifu) was the wife of Ethelred the Unready of England in the 10th century and 11th centuries. ... Events George Tsul, ruler of Khazaria, is captured by a combined Byzantine- Rus force, which effectively ends Khazarias existence. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Events Construction of the church of Saint Sophia Cathedral is started in Kyiv. ... Events March War of Independence of Western Xia occurred. ... Canute (or Cnut) I, or Canute the Great (Danish: Knud den Store, Norwegian: Knut den Store) (994/995 – November 12, 1035) was king of England, Denmark and Norway and governor or overlord of Schleswig and Pomerania. ...

As the son of Canute and his queen Emma of Normandy, Harold's younger half-brother Harthacanute was legitimate heir to the thrones of both Denmark and England at Canute's death (1035), but Harold took effective power in England and secured recognition by Harthacanute (1036) as regent during the latter's absence in Denmark. Emma (c. ... Harthacanute (sometimes Hardicanute, Hardecanute; Danish Hardeknud, Canute the Hardy) (1018/1019–June 8, 1042) was a King of Denmark (1035–1042) and England (1035–1037, 1040–1042). ... Events Harthacanute becomes king of Denmark. ... Events Emperor Go-Suzaku ascends the throne of Japan. ...

In opposition to his brother, Harold proclaimed himself King of England in 1037. His period of rule is associated with the blinding and death of Alfred the Aethling, Emma's son by Ethelred, following Alfred's return to the kingdom (possibly in an attempt to take the throne) with his brother Edward. Harold never married, but he had an illegitimate son, Elfwine, who became a monk on the continent. Edward the Confessor (c. ... A Roman Catholic monk A monk is a person who practices monasticism, adopting a strict religious and ascetic lifestyle, usually in community with others following the same path. ...

Harold died at Oxford in 1040, just as Harthacanute was preparing an invasion. He was buried at Westminster, but Harthacanute later exhumed the body and had it thrown into a fen. Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Westminster is the name of a city that covers much of central London, located to the west of the ancient City of London, and which has been the principal seat of government in England for more than nine hundred years. ... Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) is a standard notation for describing a particular board position of a Chess game. ...