Who was Harold Harefoot?
Q: Who was Harold Harefoot?
A: Harold Harefoot was King of England from 1035 to 1040.
Q: Who was Harold Harefoot's father?
A: Harold Harefoot's father was Canute the Great, King of England, Denmark, Norway, and some of Sweden.
Q: Who was Harold Harefoot's legitimate heir to the thrones of both the Danes and the English?
A: Harold Harefoot's younger half-brother Harthacanute, the son of Canute and his queen, Emma of Normandy, was his legitimate heir to the thrones of both the Danes and the English.
Q: Why was Harthacanute unable to travel to his coronation?
A: Harthacanute was unable to travel to his coronation because his Danish kingdom was under threat of invasion by King Magnus of Norway and King Anund Jacob of Sweden.
Q: Who installed Harold temporarily as regent?
A: Godwin the Earl of Wessex and the Queen installed Harold temporarily as regent.
Q: When did Harold Harefoot die and where was he buried?
A: Harold Harefoot died on 17 March 1040 at Oxford, and he was buried at the abbey of Westminster.
Q: Why was Harthacanute preparing an invasion force of Danes when Harold Harefoot died?
A: Harthacanute was preparing an invasion force of Danes because he wanted to regain his thrones from Harold Harefoot.
