Events from 1042

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1042

3 events
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1042 ID: 2570
Edward the Confessor becomes king - son of Ethelred, raised in Normandy, dominated by Earl Godwin
ID: 2570
London
1042 ID: 3722
Edward the Confessor restores Anglo-Saxon rule - son of Ethelred returns from Norman exile, ends Danish dynasty
ID: 3722
London
1042 ID: 3749
Magnus the Good becomes King of Denmark - son of Olaf II rules both Norway and Denmark
ID: 3749
Denmark