Paternal Family Tree: Knýtlinga
Harald King of Denmark was born to Sweyn "Forkbeard" King of Denmark, Norway and England.
In 986 [his father] Sweyn "Forkbeard" King of Denmark, Norway and England [aged 26] succeeded King of Denmark, King Norway.
On 3rd February 1014 [his father] Sweyn "Forkbeard" King of Denmark, Norway and England [aged 54] died. His son Harald succeeded King of Denmark. There was a dispute as to who succeeded to the Kingdom of England with some supporting King Æthelred II of England [aged 48] and some [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 19].
Before 1016 [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 20] and [his sister-in-law] Aelfgifu Northumbria [aged 25] were married. She the daughter of Aelfhelm Northumbria and Wulfruna. He the son of [his father] Sweyn "Forkbeard" King of Denmark, Norway and England.
On 23rd April 1016 King Æthelred II of England [aged 50] died. His son Edmund [aged 26] succeeded I King of England although the Witan meeting at Southampton chose [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 21].
In 1017 [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 22] was crowned King of England by Archbishop Ælfstan aka Lyfing.
In 1017 Cerdic King Wessex -534 [aged 26] was executed by [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 22]. He was buried at Tavistock Abbey, Devon [Map].
Around August 1017 [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 22] and [his sister-in-law] Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England [aged 32] were married. She the daughter of Rollo Duke Normandy 846-930 and Gunnora Countess Ponthieu. He the son of [his father] Sweyn "Forkbeard" King of Denmark, Norway and England.
In December 1017 Earldorman Eadric Streona was killed on the orders of [his brother] King Cnut of England [aged 22]. See Henry of Huntingdon.
In 1018 Harald King of Denmark died.