Episodes & Timelines
|
People
|
Medieval Life
|
Castles
|
Places
|
Fun
|
Other
You are here :
Timeline for years 1000 to 1099
» 10 year overview (1040 to 1049)
Search/Year:
Rulers
HAROLD (Harefoot, King of England 1037-1040)
1040
A new minter at Much Wenlock
Mar 17
Harold Harefoot dies
Jun
Harthacanute lands in England and becomes King
Aug 14
Duncan is killed by Macbeth
HARTHACNUT (King of England 1040-1042)
1040
A new minter at Much Wenlock
Mar 17
Harold Harefoot dies
Jun
Harthacanute lands in England and becomes King
Aug 14
Duncan is killed by Macbeth
1041
A year of storms and disease
Truce of God
Edward the Confessor returns to England
1042
Magnus becomes King of Denmark
Jun 8
Harthacanute dies and Edward the Confessor becomes King
EDWARD (The Confessor, King of England 1042-1066)
1042
Magnus becomes King of Denmark
Jun 8
Harthacanute dies and Edward the Confessor becomes King
1043
Leofric founds Coventry Abbey
Easter
Edward the Confessor crowned
Nov
Edward confiscated Emma's land
1044
Geoffrey Martel takes Tours and Touraine
1045
Crinan killed during uprising
Jan
Edward marries
1046
Severe winter
Clement II becomes Pope
1047
Magnus of Norway dies
1048
Aldred founds Monastery at Gloucester
Earthquake
Jul
Damasus II was elected Pope
1049
Sweyn exiled for murder
Leo IX becomes Pope
May 1
Earthquake in Midlands
Other Key People
Leofric (Earl of Mercia)
Duncan (I, Scottish king)
Macbeth (Scottish King)
Henry (I, King of France 1031-1060)
Magnus (I, King of Norway)
Emma (of Normandy, Wife of Aethelred)
Geoffrey (Martel, I, count of Anjou)
Crinan (Abbot of Dunkeld)
Malcolm (III, Scottish King 1058-1093)
Edith (Daughter of Godwine)
Godwine (Earl of Wessex)
Hardrada, Harold
Godwineson, Sweyn
Episodes
Viking Invasions
View complete episode details
1040
Mar 17
Harold Harefoot dies
1042
Jun 8
Harthacanute dies and Edward the Confessor becomes King
Edward the Confessor and Earl Godwine
View complete episode details
1045
Jan
Edward marries
1049
Sweyn exiled for murder
Religious Building Construction
1040
A new minter at Much Wenlock
1048
Aldred founds Monastery at Gloucester
Top of Page
Medieval and Middle Ages History Timelines - 10 year overview for 1040
Bookmark this page with:
StumbleUpon
Delicious
TimeRef Home Page
Episodes of Medieval History
Key Dates in Medieval History
People
Places
3D Buildings
Maps
Glossary of Terms
Architecture
Games