# Cnut becomes king of England (1016)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1016-cnut-becomes-king-of-england
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

After Edmund's death, Cnut became sole king and later ruled a wider North Sea empire. Within the broader Vikings & Unification period, Scandinavian invasion and settlement transformed the political map while Wessex and its allies built the institutions of a unified English kingdom. This event is placed at AD 1016 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. His reign integrated England into a Scandinavian political system while preserving much English administration.

## Why it matters
His reign integrated England into a Scandinavian political system while preserving much English administration.

Ruler at the time: [Cnut the Great](https://english-history.com/rulers/cnut-the-great)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Cnut becomes king of England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Cnut+becomes+king+of+England&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Cnut becomes king of England](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Cnut+becomes+king+of+England)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Viking Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking%20Britain)