A fatal wedding and a poisoned king. Was Game of Thrones inspired by an obscure chapter from London's past? The following story has us wondering. The death of Harthacnut in Lambeth Everyone knows ...
In 1035 Cnut died and the throne was once more contested. Only one of Cnut's three sons was legitimate - Harthacnut. His mother, Emma of Normandy and her adviser, Godwine, Earl of Wessex, thought ...