Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Harthacnut across 3 places, from 1040.
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Harthacnut ( – 8 June 1042) was King of Denmark from 1035, and King of England from 1040 until his death in 1042.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Harthacnut was documented, and when
March 1040month
Brugesattested“In 1039, Harthacnut sailed with ten ships to meet his mother in Bruges but delayed an invasion, as it was clear Harold was sick and would soon die, which he did in March 1040.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
17 March 1040exact date
Englandattested“Harold died on 17 March 1040 and soon afterwards Harthacnut travelled to England with his mother, landing at Sandwich on 17 June, "seven days before Midsummer", in a peaceful arrival despite commanding a fleet of 62 warships.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
17 March 1040exact date
Sandwich, Kentattested“Harold died on 17 March 1040 and soon afterwards Harthacnut travelled to England with his mother, landing at Sandwich on 17 June, "seven days before Midsummer", in a peaceful arrival despite commanding a fleet of 62 warships.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
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1023year
Londonmentioned“In 1023, Emma and Harthacnut played a leading role in the translation of the body of the martyr St Ælfheah from London to Canterbury.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1026year
Denmarkmentioned“In 1026, Cnut decided to strengthen its defences by sending his eight-year-old son to Denmark as the future king under a council headed by his brother-in-law, Earl Ulf.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1028year
Englandmentioned“He drove the invaders out of Denmark and established his authority over Norway, returning to England in 1028 and leaving Denmark under Harthacnut's rule.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1029year
Norwaymentioned“Cnut had left Norway under the rule of Håkon Eiriksson, who drowned in a shipwreck in 1029 or 1030.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1037year
Denmarkmentioned“By 1037, Harold was generally accepted as king, Harthacnut being, in the words of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, "forsaken because he was too long in Denmark", while Emma fled to Bruges, in Flanders.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1037year
Brugesmentioned“By 1037, Harold was generally accepted as king, Harthacnut being, in the words of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, "forsaken because he was too long in Denmark", while Emma fled to Bruges, in Flanders.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1037year
Flandersmentioned“By 1037, Harold was generally accepted as king, Harthacnut being, in the words of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, "forsaken because he was too long in Denmark", while Emma fled to Bruges, in Flanders.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1041year
Worcester, Englandmentioned“In 1041, two tax collectors in and around Worcester were killed by rioting townspeople.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
1041year
Normandymentioned“In 1041, he invited his half-brother Edward the Confessor—his mother Emma's son by Æthelred the Unready—back from exile in Normandy.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
8 June 1042exact date
Lambethmentioned“On 8 June 1042, Harthacnut attended a wedding in Lambeth.”source: Wikipedia: Harthacnut
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