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Knut's Invasion of Denmark
Ethel Red had fled to Normandy with his wife, Emma of Normandy and his children. Some of England sported Ethel Red; some pledged allegiance to Knut,. But when Ethel Red came back, Knut effectively had to leave. He was sort of expelled, he ran back to Denmark. So it didn't work at that point. Can you turn back to Denmark? He did, he did, and he took his ships and he went back to Danish. Aaron: Did this help him to come to the throne? Marrying Elfgifu.