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- König von England nach dem 18.3.978, 14.4.978/4.5.979 in Kingston gekrönt. Er regierte 979-1013 (abgesetzt) und 1014-1016, 1013 vor König Sven Gabelbart von Dänemark in die Normandie geflüchtet, 1014 zurückgekehrt (Q.: 1) Deutsches Familienarchiv, Bd. 14, S. 284; 2) Herbert Stoyan, WW-Person auf CD; 3) Internet, Brian Tompset; 4) berndjosefjansen.de)
Hi.: In Q. 3) Text: "In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to the Enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after his death. Died during Canutes invasion of England. Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St. Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of Londen."
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