Lasse & Anita - Person Sheet
NameGudine Ulvnadson Jarl , 27G Grandfather
Birthca 987
Death15 Apr 1053, Winchester, Hampshire, England
BurialWinchester Cathedral, London, England
OccupationJarl, Earl of Wessex & Kent, acceded: 1018
Alias/AKAjarl Godwin av Essex, Godwin of Wessex25
Spouses
Birthabt 993, Danmark
Death1018
Birthca 990, Denmark
Deathaft 1069, Flanders
Alias/AKAGytha Sprakling
Notes for Gudine Ulvnadson Jarl
An Anglo-Danish noble, he rose to power under Canute, after whose death Godwin supported the acession of Edward the Confessor and became a dominant figure in royal government. In 1045 his daughter Edith married Edward. He was overthrown in 1051 but regained his position by force in 1052. He was suceeded by his son Harold. Died of Apoplexy.
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