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1 day ago · After Magnus’ death in 1047, Harald became sole ruler of Norway, and declared himself king of Denmark as well. In Denmark however, Sweyn Estridsson (King Sweyn II of Denmark) had taken the throne. This resulted in almost twenty years of conflict, with numerous short, but violent raids. Lasting until 1064 when they reached a peace agreement.
4 days ago · Sweyn II Estridsen (reigned 1047–74?) was on the throne during the transition from Viking to feudal society. When he took power, the royal succession was largely in the hands of the thing s, or local assemblies of freemen, which also legislated on various issues.
2 days ago · On the death of Sweyn Forkbeard after a few months as king, on Candlemas (Sunday 3 February 1014), Harald succeeded him as King of Denmark, while the Vikings and the people of the Danelaw immediately elected Cnut as king in England.
4 days ago · Sweyn’s son Canute I (the Great) reconquered Norway, which had been lost around the time of Sweyn’s death in 1014, and forged an Anglo-Danish kingdom that lasted until his own death in 1035.
3 days ago · It even tempted Sweyn, king of Denmark, and Olaus, king of Norway, to fit out a numerous fleet, in hopes of sharing the same good success. These princes, in the year 993, came to Sandwich, with a fleet of ninety-three ships, and having plundered it, and the coast of Kent, returned with their booty.
1 day ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... A large Danish army came to East Anglia in the autumn of 865, apparently intent on conquest. By 871, when it first attacked Wessex, it had already captured York, been bought off by Mercia, and had taken possession of East Anglia.
1 day ago · The manor of GREAT HORKESLEY was apparently held in demesne with Nayland manor until 1517. (fn. 3) Sweyn was succeeded by his son Robert (d. 1132 x 1140) whose son Henry of Essex forfeited his lands in 1163. By 1198 Nayland had been granted to Geoffrey, count of Perche (d. 1202).
