The Bastard Kings and their families
This is series of posts are complementary to this historical parallels post from the JON SNOW FORTNIGHT EVENT, and it's purpouse to discover the lives of medieval bastard kings, and the following posts are meant to collect portraits of those kings and their close relatives.
In many cases it's difficult to find contemporary art of their period, so some of the portrayals are subsequent.
1) Harold I of England (?- 1040), son of Knut the Great and his wife รlfgifu of Northampton
2) Knut the Great (c. 990 โ 1035), son of Sweyn Forkbeard and his wife ลwiฤtosลawa of Poland
3) Sweyn Forkbeard (963ย โ 1014), son Knut Danaรกst orย Harald Bluetooth and his wife Toveย or Gunhild
4) Emma of Normandy (c. 984 โ1052), daughter of Richard I of Normandy and his wife Gunnor
5) Harthacnut/ Knut III of Denmark (c.โ1018ย โ 1042), son of Knut the Great and his wife Emma of Normandy
6) Gunhilda of Denmark (c.ย 1020 โ 1038), daughter of Knut the Great and his wife Emma of Normandy
7) Holy Roman Emperor Henry III (1016 -1056), son of Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II and his wife Gisela of Swabia
8) Beatrice of Franconia (1037 โ 13 July 1061), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his wife Gunhilda of Denmark
9) Edward the Confessor (c.ย 1003ย โ 1066), son of รthelred II of England and his wife Emma of Normandy
10) รlfred รรพeling (c.ย 1012โ1036),ย son of รthelred II of England and his wife Emma of Normandy
