Sweyn Forkbeard all England in 1016, following the deaths of Æthelred and his son Edmund Ironside; he succeeded his brother as King of Denmark in 1019 and eventually also ruled Norway, parts of Sweden, Pomerania, and Schleswig. Cnut and his sons, Harold Harefoot and Harthacnut, ruled England over a combined 26-year period (1016–1042). After Harthacnut's death, the English throne reverted to the House of Wessex under Æthelred's younger son Edward the Confessor (reigned 1042–1066). Sweyn's daughter, Estrid Svendsdatter, was the mother of King Sweyn II of Denmark. Her descendants continue to reign in Denmark to this day. One of them, Margaret of
The King and All of His Men The King and All of His Men "The King and All of His Men" is the second single released by the British alternative band, Wolf Gang, from their debut 2011 album, "Suego Faults". The single was first released in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2011, seven days prior to the album. It was later released in the United States on 15 November 2011 through Elektra Records. Two versions of the music video were filmed for this single. "The Guardian" premiered the second version on 24 May 2011. "The King and All of His Men" reached number 40 on the