Either way, an underage boy would be unable to claim the throne in 1040. King harold i, otherwise known as harold harefoot served as king of england for a short few years, filling in the gap left between his famous father, king cnut and his younger brother destined to become king, harthacnut. Harold i (died march 17, 1040, oxford, england) was the king of england from 1035 to 1040, and the son of aelgifu and canute, the danish king of england from 1016 to 1035 Harold was made regent of england after canute’s death. Harold harefoot was the son of canute and his first wife, elfgifu His suffix, harefoot was for his speed, and the skill of his huntsmanship
Harold harefoot was king of england between 1035 (officially 1037) and 1040 King harold harefoot was a member of the house of knytlinga He was the son of king canute by his first wife, aelfgifu of northampton Harold died on this day (march 17 th) in 1040 His body was exhumed several months after his death and, depending on which source you consult, was thrown into a fen, thrown into the thames, publicly beheaded, or some combination of these. Harold harefoot, was born to canute, son of sweyn forkbeard and aelfgifu daughter of the earldorman of northampton
Harald acquired the name harefoot for his speed and his exceptional skill in hunting
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