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==== England ====
* King [[Harthacnut]] invites his half-brother [[Edward the Confessor]] to return to [[Kingdom of England|England]] from [[exile]] in [[Duchy of Normandy|Normandy]] as his heir as king of England,<ref>{{cite ODNB|last=Lawson|first= M. K.|id=12252|title=Harthcnut|date=2004-09-23}}</ref> with the support of [[Godwin, Earl of Wessex]].<ref>''[[Quadripartitus]]''.</ref> 
* The city of [[Worcester, England|Worcester]] rebels against the naval [[tax]]es of Harthacnut. He reduces the navy from 60 to 32 ships.