Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Danish Harald Blåtand, Norwegia n Harald Blåtann) (ca 911- November 1, 987), sometimes Haro ld II, succeeded his father Gorm the Old as king of Denmar k in 935 (or 940) and king of Norway in 936.

Invading Normandy in 945 in support of Richard the Fearless , Harold's forces took the French king Louis IV prisoner an d forced his recognition of Richard's rule. Harold subseque ntly controlled Norway for a time.

Although his predecessors had accepted Christianity at th e instigation of the Frankish Carolingian kings in 826, man y Danes and other northerners were still heathens for centu ries. Harald Bluetooth was (again ?) forced to accept Chris tianity, following defeat (972) by the Holy Roman emperor O tto the Great. Otto had already founded many bishoprics inc luding Schleswig, Ribe and Aarhus on the Jutland Peninsula . After his conversion to Christianity, Harold remained a f aithful ally of the empire. Otto the Great died in 983 an d Harold made his way to the Eider river, but he had to tak e refuge at Jomsburg in northern Germany when he was fough t by not yet christianized Danes. Harold died in battle aga inst the forces of his son and successor Sweyn.

Harold may have had three wives or consorts: Thora, Gunhild e and Gyrid (the niece of the Swedish king Eric the Victori ous). He had four children: Håkon, Sweyn, Gunhild and Tyr a (who married Styrbjörn Starke).

The Bluetooth interface for wireless Personal Area Network s developed by Ericsson is named after Harold. The Bluetoot h logo consists of the Nordic runes for his initials, H an d B.

There is no evidence of what the name was of the father o f Gunnor,Senfrie,herfast and Avelina.Ancestral Roots stst e he was a forester of Arque.He was not of Crepon,But late r Genealogists mistakenly thought the family was of Crepo n becouse Herbastus'son,Herfast recieved land in Crepon, Pr obably due to the relationship of his sister with Duke Rich ard

I will leave the de Crepon name with the family,Just as i h ave the plantagenet name with that family, although the Pla ntagebets were not known by that name until Richard,Duke o f york in the 1400's,. Information from Jim weber site (Anc estry.com)


Alias: Herbastus /de Apparently there is no evidenc e of what the name was of the father of Gunnor, Senfrie, He rfast, and Avelina. AncestralRoots states he was a foreste r of Arque. He was not of Crepon, but later genealogists mi stakenly thought the family was of Crepon because Herbastus ' son, Herfast, received lands in Crepon, probably due to t he relationship of hissister with Duke Richard. I will leav e the "de Crepon" name with the family, just as I have th e Plantagenet name with that family, although the Plantagen ets were not known by that name until Richard, Duke of Yor k in the 1400's.

Harald refused to accept the crown until he had first perfo rmed hisfather's obsequies with all the magnificence becomi ng his high rank. One of his earliest was the conquest of N orway, which became a province of Denmark. Styrbear, King o f Sweden, solicited the aid of King Harold in one of his wa rs, and to enforce his request he brought along with him Gy ntha, his sister, a lady of admirable beauty. The stratage m had the intended effect; Harold Bluetooth became enamore d and married her. The progress of Christianity gained som e headway during his reign, and the King received baptism , and erected a splendid church. His daughter Gunilda marri ed Richard I, Duke of Normandy.

OCCU Forestier de Crepon ... SOUR says ABT 906;www.rootswe b.com/gumby says ABT 911, Normandy, France; members.aol.co m/sargen3 says ABT 911, Normandy, France; www.teleport.com/ ddonahue/donahue ; of Arques - COMYNI.GED (Compuserve); For ester of Arques-Royalty for Commoners, Roderick W. Stuart , p. 124

_MED Book ABBR Royalty for Commoners TITL Royalty for Commo ners: The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son o f Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa AUTH Rode rick W. Stuart PUBL 3rd ed., 1998, Genealogical Publishin g Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD DATE 20 JUL 1999

Sources: Antiquities of Shropshire, Vol. 4; Norr; RC 166; K raentzler 1156, 1194, 1443, 1486.
RC: Herbastus de Crepon, Forester of Arques. K: Herbastu s "The Dane."
Antiquities: Quidam e genere Dansorum. (But I can't rea d Latin).
K: Herbastus de Crepon.

SOURCES:
1. Stuart, Roderick W. _Royalty for Commoners_. 2nd Ed ition. Baltimore,
MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992; lin e 166-33. He was the
Forester of Arques.


King of Denmark, King of Norway (936) Founder of the Jomsbu rg Viking colony Established Christianity in Denmark

Children
Gunnora de Crepon b: ABT. 936 in Arque, Normandy, France
Eva Senfrie de Crepon b: 942 in Arque, Normandy, France
Herfast de Crepon b: ABT. 955 in Arque, Normandy, France
Duvelina (Wevie) de Crepon b: ABT. 960 in Arque, Normandy , France
NAME: DISPLAY Herbastus de Crepon


There is no evidence of what the name was of the father o f Gunnor,Senfrie,herfast and Avelina.Ancestral Roots stst e he was a forester of Arque.He was not of Crepon,But late r Genealogists mistakenly thought the family was of Crepo n becouse Herbastus'son,Herfast recieved land in Crepon, Pr obably due to the relationship of his sister with Duke Rich ard

I will leave the de Crepon name with the family,Just as i h ave the plantagenet name with that family, although the Pla ntagebets were not known by that name until Richard,Duke o f york in the 1400's,. Information from Jim weber site (Anc estry.com)

• Married: Abt 940 in Normandy, France
• Change Date: 31 Mar 2011

1. Thyra Haraldsdotter
2. Gunnor Gundra Gunnoa Forester b: Abt 942 in Arque, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
3. Haakon
4. Senfrie Senfria Forester b: Abt 950 in Arque, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
5. Gunhild Gunnora Haraldsdottir Of Denmark De Crepon b: 936 in Denmark
6. Thyra Haraldsdatter b: Abt 947 in Of, Denmark
7. Wevie Eve Senfrie De Crêpon b: 942 in Arques, Normandy France
8. Sweyn Forkedbeard Haraldson Denmark b: Abt 960
9. Herfast De Crêpon b: Abt 944 in Arque, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
10. Svend De Norway b: Abt 948 in Denmark
11. Duvella Eva Forester Dulceline De Crepon b: Abt 953 in Arque, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
12. Herfast (Arfastus) De Crepon Forester b: Abt 955 in Arque, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
13. Avelina " Not "De Crepon Wevia b: Abt 960 in Arque, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France
14. Erik De Northumbria b: Abt 967 in Of, Denmark

• Married:
• Change Date: 31 Dec 2007

• Married:
• Change Date: 22 Feb 2011

1. Avelina De Crepon b: 974 in Longueville

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