Canute I "The Great" , King of England, Denmark, & Norway

  General Notes:

Canute is generally regarded as a wise and successful king of England, although this view may in part be attributable to his good treatment of the church, which controlled the history writers of the day. However, he brought England more than two decades of peace and prosperity. The medieval church loved order and believed in supporting good and efficient government, whenever the circumstances allowed it. Thus we see him described even today as a religious man, despite the fact that he lived openly in what was effectively a bigamous relationship, and despite his responsibility for many political murders.

  Research Notes:

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

Canute had a relationship with Ælfgifu Ælfhelmsdotter, daughter of Ælfhelm Ælfhelmsdotter, Ealdorman of Deira and Wulfrun.

Canute next married Emma de Normandy, daughter of Richard I "The Fearless" , 3rd Duke of Normandy and Gunnor de Crêpon, Duchess of Normandy, in 1017. (Emma de Normandy was born about 986 ^{1 2} and died on 6 Mar 1052 ^{2 3}.)