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    Æthelred the Unready

    King of England (r. 978–1013, 1014–1016)

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    Æthelred II (Old English: Æþelræd,pronounced[ˈæðelræːd]; Lie to Norse: Aðalráðr; c. 966 – 23 April 1016), known little Æthelred rendering Unready, was King exhaustive the Nation from 978 to 1013 and encore from 1014 until his death tight 1016.[1] His epithet be handys from rendering Old Humanities word unræd meaning "poorly advised"; mull it over is a pun faintness his name, which basis "well advised".

    Æthelred was the integrity of Counterfeit Edgar deliver Queen Ælfthryth.[1] He came to depiction throne conflict about depiction age find 12, shadowing the blackwash of his elder half-brother, King Prince the Sufferer.

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    King Aethelred II The Unready (978 - 1016)

    978Aethelred, son of Edgar, becomes King of England following the murder of his half brother Edward980Danes renew their raids on England attacking Chester and Southampton985Sweyn I, Forkbeard, rebels against his father Harold Blue-tooth and deposes him991Battle of Maldon: Byrhtnoth of Essex is defeated by Danish invaders; Aethelred buys off the Danes with 10,000 pounds of silver (Danegeld)992Aethelred makes a truce with Duke Richard I of Normandy994Danes under Sweyn and Norwegians under Olaf Trygvesson sail up river Thames and besiege London; bought off by Aethelred1002Aethelred orders a massacre of Danish settlers. After the death of his first wife Elfleda he marries Emma of Normandy1012The Danes raid Kent, burning Canterbury Cathedral and murdering Archbishop Alphege1013King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark lands in England and is proclaimed king; Aethelred II the Unready flees to Normandy1014The English recall Aethelred II the Unready as King on the death of Sweyn at Gainsborough1015King Canute II of Denmark & Norway again invades England

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    King Aethelred The Unready

    King Aethelred the Unready was King of England during a turbulent time of consistent Viking threats to the Anglo-Saxon kingdom culminating in the reign of King Cnut.

    To make matters worse, his epithet which originated from a play on the word “unraed” meaning no council, has since allowed him to garner one of the worst reputations of all monarchs, as his name evoked a negative reputation for centuries to come.

    Aethelred was the second son of King Edgar the Peaceful and had an older brother, the future King Edward the Martyr, who was believed to be illegitimate.

    King Edgar had married Aelfthryth in 964, a woman from a significant family whose father Ordgar, was a powerful ealdorman of Devon. In 966 she gave birth to Aethelred and in time, would prove instrumental in securing Aethelred’s rightful position as future king.

    In 975 dramatic events soon created opposing factions within the royal household when King Edgar suddenly passed away leaving his eldest son, Edward, as the new king.

    Whilst his succession proceeded, there were some who felt uneasy about his selection and this divided opinion led to increasing support for Aethelred to become king, despite being only ten years of age.

    Leading the charge was his mother, who was supported by the E

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