Historical Events for Year 1040
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Months in Year 1040: May July August
Events 1 - 3 of 3
May 21st - King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency
Jul 10th - Lady Godiva rides naked on horseback to force her husband, the Earl of Mercia, to lower taxes
Aug 15th - King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scots.
