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Cnut's Pilgrimage to Rome
In 1027 Cnut the Great attended the coronation in Rome of Henry, son of Emperor Conrad II, met Pope John XIX, and announced relief for the English Ch…
Timeline
- 1027St. Peter's Basilica · RomeCnut attended the Roman coronation of Henry, son of Conrad II, as a northern Christian monarch, appearing alongside the court of the Holy Roman Empire and demonstrating his prominent position in European politics.
- 1027Roman Curia · RomeCnut presented the state of the English Church to Pope John XIX, promising relief from certain church burdens, security on the roads to Rome for pilgrims, and coordination of relations between the churches of Denmark and Norway and Rome. His own account is an important historical source.
Sources
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, MS C, s.a. 1027 https://asc.jebbo.co.uk/c/C.html
- Letters of Cnut to the English People and to the Pope