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	'''Emma of Normandy''' was [[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further [[King]]s.		'''Emma of Normandy''' was [[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further [[King]]s.

	Born about 986, Emma was daughter of Richard, [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] wife Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse [[law]]); Richard then married Emma, daughter of Hugh the Great, the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by [[Church]] law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's [[wedding]]s. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no [[feudal]] overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French [[nobility]]: Matilda wedding the [[Count]] of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.		Born about 986, Emma was daughter of Richard, [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] wife Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse [[law]]; Richard then married Emma, daughter of Hugh the Great, the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by [[Church]] law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's [[wedding]]s. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no [[feudal]] overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French [[nobility]]: Matilda wedding the [[Count]] of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.

	Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married [[Henry III of Germany\|Henry III]] of [[Germany]].		Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married [[Henry III of Germany\|Henry III]] of [[Germany]].

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	'''Emma of Normandy''' was [[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further [[King]]s.		'''Emma of Normandy''' was [[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further [[King]]s.

	Born about 986, Emma was daughter of Richard, [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] wife Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse [[law]],; Richard then married Emma, daughter of Hugh the Great, the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by [[Church]] law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's [[wedding]]s. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no [[feudal]] overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French [[nobility]]: Matilda wedding the [[Count]] of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.		Born about 986, Emma was daughter of Richard, [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] wife Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse [[law]]); Richard then married Emma, daughter of Hugh the Great, the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by [[Church]] law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's [[wedding]]s. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no [[feudal]] overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French [[nobility]]: Matilda wedding the [[Count]] of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.

	Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married [[Henry III of Germany\|Henry III]] of [[Germany]].		Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married [[Henry III of Germany\|Henry III]] of [[Germany]].

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	'''Emma~~'''~~ of ~~'''[[~~Normandy]]''' was [[[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further ~~Kings~~.		'''Emma of Normandy''' was [[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further [[King]]s.

	Born about 986, Emma was daughter of ~~'''~~Richard~~'''~~, [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[wife]] Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse law,; Richard then married Emma, daughter of ''Hugh the Great'', the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by Church law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's ~~weddings~~. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no feudal overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French nobility: Matilda wedding the Count of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.		Born about 986, Emma was daughter of Richard, [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] wife Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse [[law]],; Richard then married Emma, daughter of Hugh the Great, the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by [[Church]] law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's [[wedding]]s. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no [[feudal]] overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French [[nobility]]: Matilda wedding the [[Count]] of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.

	Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. ~~<br>~~After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married ~~'''~~Henry III~~'''~~ of [[Germany]].		Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married [[Henry III of Germany\|Henry III]] of [[Germany]].

	Emma lived on into Edward's reign, as dowager queen (and influential royal counsellor) finally dying in 1052 .		Emma lived on into Edward's [[reign]], as [[dowager queen]] (and influential [[royal]] counsellor) finally dying in 1052 .

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	'''Emma''' of '''[[Normandy]]''' was [[[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further Kings.		'''Emma''' of '''[[Normandy]]''' was [[[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further Kings.

	Born about 986, Emma was daughter of '''Richard''', [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[wife]] Gunnor (wife of mistress -- they were "married" under Norse law,; ~~Ricjard~~ then married Emma, daughter of ''Hugh the Great'', the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying he then married, formally and by Church law, Gunnor )although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's weddings. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no feudal overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French nobility: Matilda wedding the Count of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.		Born about 986, Emma was daughter of '''Richard''', [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark\|Danish]] [[wife]] Gunnor (wife or mistress -- they were "[[marriage\|married]]" under Norse law,; Richard then married Emma, daughter of ''Hugh the Great'', the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France\|French]] [[king]]s; she dying, he then married, formally and by Church law, Gunnor, although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's weddings. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no feudal overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French nobility: Matilda wedding the Count of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.

	Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. <br>After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married '''Henry III''' of [[Germany]].		Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. <br>After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great\|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married '''Henry III''' of [[Germany]].

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'''Emma''' of '''[[Normandy]]''' was [[[Queen]] of [[England]] twice, and bore, among her children, two further Kings.

Born about 986, Emma was daughter of '''Richard''', [[Duke]] of [[Normandy]] and his [[Denmark|Danish]] [[wife]] Gunnor (wife of mistress -- they were "married" under Norse law,; Ricjard then married Emma, daughter of ''Hugh the Great'', the father of the [[Capet]]ian line of [[France|French]] [[king]]s; she dying he then married, formally and by Church law, Gunnor )although he kept other concubines, after his forefathers' traditions). He died around 996, being succeeded by his son, Emma's brother, Richard II, and it was Richard who organised his sister's weddings. Emma married highest, insofar as her husband had no feudal overlord, being [[King]] [[Aethelred Unraed]] of England; her sisters married French nobility: Matilda wedding the Count of Chartres (and dying shortly after), Hawise marrying the Count of Rennes.

Emma was married to Aethelred in 1002; she bore him two sons, Edward, who was to be King [[Edward the Confessor]], and Alfred, and a daughter Godgifu (''goodly gift'') who maried the Count of Amiens, and later, on widowhood, Eustace, Count of Bologne. <br>After Aethelred's death in 1016, Emma married [[Canute the Great|Canute]] (or Cnut), who was then king in Aethelred's place, and bore him [[Hardicanute]], king from 1035-40, and Gunnhild, who married '''Henry III''' of [[Germany]].

Emma lived on into Edward's reign, as dowager queen (and influential royal counsellor) finally dying in 1052 .

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