Ethelred the Unready
Athelred II (13 March 968 — 23 April 1016) nicknamed the Unready was the King of England twice. The first time was from 978 until in 1013 where a Viking king, Sweyn I of Denmark, overthrew him. The second time was from Sweyn's death in 1014 until Athelred's death in 1016. He was the son of Edgar and his second wife, Ælfthryth. He succeded his older half-brother, Edward II, in 978 when Athelred was only ten years old. During his reign where he had to fight against Viking invaders in England.
| Athelred II | |
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| An artist's depiction of Athelred | |
| An artist's depiction of Athelred | |
| King of the English (more...) | |
| First Reign | 18 March 978 — 23 July 1013 |
| Coronation | 29 March 978 |
| Predecessor | Edward II |
| Successor | Sweyn I |
| Second Reign | 3 February 1014 — 23 April 1016 |
| Predecessor | Sweyn I |
| Successor | Edmund II |
| Regent | Ælfthryth (978–984) |
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| Issue | |
| House | Wessex |
| Father | Edgar |
| Mother | Ælfthryth |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
His nickname "Unready" means "Unread" which was a nickname for "Poor Counciled" or "Bad Adviced" when as a young boy, he asked for opinions when he was given poor advice.
Ethelred The Unready Media
Gold mancus of Æthelred wearing armour, 1003–1006
Silver penny of Æthelred II
A charter of Æthelred's in 1003 to his follower, Æthelred. British Library, London
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Other websites
- Family tree of Ethelred the Unready Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Documentary - The Making of England: Aethelred the Unready Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Early British Kingdoms
- Britannia : Monarchs
| Preceded by Edward the Martyr |
King of England 978–1013 |
Succeeded by Sweyn |
| Preceded by Sweyn |
King of England 1014–1016 |
Succeeded by Edmund II |