# Cnut dies (1035)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1035-cnut-dies
Categories: ruler-change

The death of Cnut triggered succession struggles among his heirs. 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 1035 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The instability ultimately allowed the restoration of the old English royal line.

## Why it matters
The instability ultimately allowed the restoration of the old English royal line.

Ruler at the time: [Harold Harefoot](https://english-history.com/rulers/harold-harefoot)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Cnut dies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Cnut+dies&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Cnut dies](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Cnut+dies)
- [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)