Normans the beginning Flashcards
1
Q
who did aethelred marry
A
emma of normandy
2
Q
what were emma and aethelreds children called
A
alfred and edward
3
Q
who does king canute kill
A
aethelred
4
Q
who does king canute marry
A
emma of normandy
5
Q
emma, alfred and edward flee to normandy to her brother
A
richard
6
Q
when does canute die?
A
1035
7
Q
who was canutes son?
A
harthacanute
8
Q
when does harthacanute die?
A
1042
9
Q
who had harthacanute promised the throne to?
A
Magnus of Norway
10
Q
why didnt magnus claim the throne
A
becuase he was busy fighting a war
11
Q
who claimed the throne instead of magnus
A
edward, son of aethelred and emma, due to his bloodline
12
Q
when magnus dies his nephew … tries to claim the throne
A
harald hardrada
13
Q
why does richard sent emma back?
A
to marry canute
14
Q
when does ETC claim the throne?
A
1042
15
Q
when does ETC die?
A
january 1066
