Reign of Cnut the Great Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
The Reign of Cnut the Great (1016-1035) was a pivotal period in English history, marked by the rule of the powerful Danish king. Explore this era through our timeline game!
- Learn about Cnut’s conquest of England
- Discover the impact of Viking raiders on English society
- Experience the cultural exchange between the Danes and the Anglo-Saxons
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- 1016: Cnut the Great becomes king of Denmark
- 1015-1016: Cnut invades England
- October 18, 1016: Battle of Assandun, Cnut defeats Edmund Ironside
- November 30, 1016: Edmund Ironside dies, Cnut becomes king of England
- 1017: Cnut marries Emma of Normandy
- 1028: Cnut becomes king of Norway
- 1031: Cnut invades Scotland
- 1034: Cnut becomes king of Sweden
- November 12, 1035: Death of Cnut the Great
- 1035: Harold Harefoot becomes king of England
- 1040: Harthacnut becomes king of England
- 1042: Harthacnut dies, Edward the Confessor becomes king of England
- 1046: Harald Hardrada becomes king of Norway
- September 25, 1066: Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada defeated by Harold Godwinson