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| 1 | 0940 | - 0940—0985: The reign of Harold Bluetooth. The Christian church is established in Denmark
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| 2 | 0959 | - 0959—0975: King Edgar
King Edgar ( 959 - 975 ) {\n}{\n}959 - England united under Edgar{\n}973 - Northern Kings submit to Edgar at Chester
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| 3 | 0972 | - 0972—0999: Boleslav II. Pobozny (Boleslaus II the Pious)
Son of Boleslav I.
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| 4 | 0975 | - 0975—0978: King Edward The Martyr
{\n}King Edward The Martyr ( 975 - 978 ) {\n}{\n}978 - Edward the Martyr murdered at Corfe Castle
- 0975—0978: Edward the Martyr
Saxon: Eldest son of Edgar, murdered by stepmother
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| 5 | 0978 | - 0978—1016: King Aethelred II The Unready
King Aethelred II The Unready ( 978 - 1016 ) {\n}{\n}980 - Danes renew their raids on England attacking Chester and Southampton{\n}991 - Battle of Maldon: Byrhtnoth of Essex is defeated by Danish invaders; Aethelred II buys off the Danes with 10,000 pound
- 0978—1016: Ethelred II the Unready
Saxon: 2nd son of Edgar, half-brother of Edward, married Emma of Normandy
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| 6 | 0999 | - 0999—1002: Boleslav III. Rysavy (Boleslaus III the Red-haired)
Son of Boleslav II.
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| 7 | 1000 | - 1000—1004: Viking explorations
Lief Ericsson explores coast of Labrador and Newfoundland
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| 8 | 1002 | - 1002—1003: Vladivoj Of the Piast dynasty (?).
Said to be first cousin of Boleslav III. Polish name Wladywoj.
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| 9 | 1003 | - 1003—1003: Boleslav III.
Second time
- 1003—1004: Boleslav Chrabry (Boleslaus the Brave) Of the Piast dynasty;
Brother of Vladivoj (?). Duke - later king - of Poland (as Boleslaw I Chrobry). The fourth Bohemian ruler with name Boleslav but noted under his original name (without ordinal number).
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| 10 | 1004 | - 1004—1012: Jarom¡r
Brother of Boleslav III.
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| 11 | 1012 | - 1012—1033: Oldrich
Brother of Jarom¡r. Also known as Odalrich, Udalrich, Ulrich.
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| 12 | 1013 | - 1013—1013: Union of Denmark and England
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| 13 | 1016 | - 1016—1016: King Edmund II Ironside
{\n}King Edmund II lronside ( 1016 ) {\n}{\n}1016 - Edmund Ironside, son of Aethelred II the Unready of England, becomes King. At the battle of Abingdon, in Essex, King Canute II of Denmark defeats Edmund. They meet on the Isle of Alney in the Severn and
- 1016—1035: King Cnut (Canute)
King Cnut (Canute) ( 1016 - 1035 ) {\n}{\n}1017 - Canute marries Emma of Normandy, the widow of Ethelred II. Canute divides England into four earldoms - Northumbria Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. {\n}1027 - Canute make a pilgrimage to Rome to demonstrate
- 1016—1017: Edmund II Ironside
Saxon: Eldest son of Ethelred II, King of London
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| 14 | 1017 | - 1017—1035: Canute the Dane
Dane: By conquest and election. Gave Wessex to Edmund, married Emma
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| 15 | 1023 | - 1023—1023: First paper money printed in China
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| 16 | 1033 | - 1033—1034: Jarom¡r
Second time
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| 17 | 1034 | - 1034—1034: Oldrich
Second time
- 1034—1055: Bretislav I. (Bretislaus)
Son of Oldrich.
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| 18 | 1035 | - 1035—1040: King Harold I Harefoot
King Harold I Harefoot ( 1035 - 1040 ) {\n}{\n}1035 - Canute's son Harold Harefoot usurps the throne from his half-brother, Harthacanute, the rightful heir.
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| 19 | 1036 | - 1036—1040: Harald I, Harefoot
Dane: Natural son of Canute
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| 20 | 1040 | - 1040—1042: King Harthacnut
King Harthacnut ( 1040 - 1042 ) {\n}{\n}1040 - Harold Harefoot dies and Harthacanute accedes to the throne
- 1040—1042: Hardecanute
Dane: Son of Canute by Emma, Danish King
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| 21 | 1042 | - 1042—1066: King Edward The Confessor
King Edward The Confessor ( 1042 - 1066 ) {\n}{\n}1042 - Harthacanute dies and is succeded by Edward the Confessor, son of Aethelred II.{\n}1051 - Edward marries Edith daughter of Earl Godwine of Wessex, but quarrels with Godwine and banishes the rebellio
- 1042—1066: Edward the Confessor
Saxon: Son of Ethelred II (Canonized 1161)
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| 22 | 1045 | - 1045—1045: Movable type printing by Bi Sheng in China
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| 23 | 1050 | - 1050—1050: Crossbow invented in France
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| 24 | 1055 | - 1055—1061: Spytihnev II.
Son of Bretislav I.
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Abt 975 - 1058 (83 years)