John of Worcester. 1026. Ælfric, archbishop of York, went to Rome, and received the pallium from pope John. [his father] Richard II (age 62), duke of Normandy, died, and was succeeded by [his brother] Richard III (age 24), who, dying the same year, was succeeded by his brother Robert (age 25).

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1031. This year returned King Knute (age 36); and as soon as he came to England he gave to Christ's church in Canterbury [Map] the haven of Sandwich, Kent [Map], and all the rights that arise therefrom, on either side of the haven; so that when the tide is highest and fullest, and there be a ship floating as near the land as possible, and there be a man standing upon the ship with a taper-axe in his hand, whithersoever the large taper-axe might be thrown out of the ship, throughout all that land the ministers of Christ's church should enjoy their rights. This year went King Knute (age 36) to Rome; and the same year, as soon as he returned home, he went to Scotland; and Malcolm, king of the Scots (age 77), submitted to him, and became his man, with two other kings, Macbeth and Jehmar; but he held his allegiance a little while only. Robert, Earl of Normandy (age 30), went this year to Jerusalem, where he died; and [his illegitimate son] William (age 3), who was afterwards King of England, succeeded to the earldom, though he was a child.

John of Worcester. 1035. Robert, duke of Normandy (age 34), died, and was succeeded by his son [his illegitimate son] William the Bastard (age 7), then a minor.