Emma de Normandy ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Emma was Ælfgifu.

  General Notes:

Sister Of The Duke Of Normandy. She was William the Conqueror's great-aunt - this relationship was used to support his accension to the King of England.

  Research Notes:

My information and source can be found at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy

  Noted events in her life were:

• Parenting: Preferred her Scandinavian children over her English children. ²

• Parenting: Had an antagonistic relationship with her son Edward the Confessor. ²

Emma married Æthelred II "The Unready" , King of England, son of Eadgar I "The Peaceable" , King of Mercia & Northumbria, King of England and Ælfthryth of Devon, in 1002.^{1 2} (Æthelred II "The Unready" , King of England was born in 968 in Wessex, England, died on 23 Apr 1016 in London, England and was buried in Old Saint Paul's Cathedral.)

Emma next married Canute I "The Great" , King of England, Denmark, & Norway in 1017. (Canute I "The Great" , King of England, Denmark, & Norway was born in 995 in Denmark, died in 1035 in England and was buried in Old Minster, Winchester. Bones Now In Winchester Cathedral.)