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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Æthelred the Unready
  • Birth
    1007
    Born
  • Age c. 9
    1016
    Accession of Cnut the Great
    Reigned 1016–1035
  • Age c. 9
    23 Apr 1016
    Father Ethelred "The Unready" II died
  • Age c. 28
    1035
    Accession of Harold Harefoot
    Reigned 1035–1040
  • Age c. 33
    1040
    Accession of Harthacnut
    Reigned 1040–1042
  • Age c. 35
    1042
    Accession of Edward the Confessor
    Reigned 1042–1066
  • Age c. 45
    1052
    Mother Emma died
  • Age c. 59
    5 Jan 1066
    Accession of Harold II
  • Age c. 59
    25 Sep 1066
    Battle of Stamford Bridge
    Harold defeats the Norwegian invaders in Yorkshire.
  • Age c. 59
    14 Oct 1066
    Battle of Hastings
    William of Normandy defeats Harold in Sussex.
  • Age c. 59
    25 Dec 1066
    William the Conqueror crowned king
    Reigned 1066–1087
  • Age c. 79
    1086
    Domesday Book compiled
  • Age c. 80
    26 Sep 1087
    Accession of William II (Rufus)
    Reigned 1087–1100