King Cnut & Emma of Normandy
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 4.4.4
King Cnut & Emma of Normandy
Marriage
- Emma of Normandy was the wife of King Aethelred the Unready.
- After Aethelred's death, she married King Cnut the Great.
Peace
- Together, King Cnut and Queen Emma helped bring peace between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons.
- King Cnut united England, Denmark, and Norway.
United kingdoms
- King Cnut mixed Viking and Anglo-Saxon customs.
- He supported the Christian Church in England.
- He made laws that helped people live safely.
- The people of England learned to live together under King Cnut.
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