HISTORY · 11TH CENTURYA STORY FOR TWO SPEAKERS
England · Normandy · Denmark
Queen Emma’s
children
Five lives shaped by exile, family and the fight for a crown.
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THE HOUSE OF WESSEX & THE HOUSE OF DENMARK01 / 07
THE FAMILY01 — THE TWO MARRIAGES
Two marriages connected
England and Denmark.
Emma had five children with two kings. Their family ties shaped the future of England.
FIRST MARRIAGEKing ÆthelredEngland
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EMMAOF NORMANDYSECOND MARRIAGEKing CnutEngland & Denmark
THREE CHILDREN
EdwardKing of England
AlfredDied in 1036
GodgifuLived in exile
TWO CHILDREN
HarthacnutKing of England
GunnhildMarried Henry
SPEAKER 1 Emma’s children belonged to two royal families — and two very different futures.
EDWARD & ALFRED02 — LIFE IN EXILE
Exile shaped Edward and
Alfred’s childhood.
The brothers grew up in Normandy, away from the danger in England.
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Sent to safety
As children, Edward and Alfred left England for Normandy.
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A dangerous return
In 1036, Alfred came back. He was captured and killed.
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Edward survived
Edward escaped to Normandy and waited for his chance.
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
ENGLANDKingdom
in conflict
in conflict
NORMANDYPlace of
exile
exile
1036
SPEAKER 2 Alfred’s return ended in tragedy. Edward stayed in Normandy — but his story was not over.