Ethelred the Unready

Ethelred the Unready
King of England (more...)
Reign	18 March, 978 – 23 April 1016
Predecessor	Edward the Martyr (978) Sweyn (1014)
Successor	Sweyn (1013) Edmund Ironside (1016)
Spouse	Ælfgifu Emma
Issue
Aethelstan Aetheling Edmund Ironside Ecgberht Ætheling Edred Aetheling Eadgyth Ælfgifu Eadwig Aetheling Eadgar Aetheling the Elder Edward the Confessor Alfred Aetheling Goda
Father	Edgar
Mother	Ælfthryth
Born	966-68 Wessex
Died	23 April 1016 London
Burial	Old Saint Paul's Cathedral

Ethelred II (c. 968 – April 23 1016) was also known as Ethelred the Unready. He was King of England twice. The first time was from 978 to 1013, and the second time was 1014 to 1016. He was the son of Edgar, and Aelfthryth. For most of his reign he had to fight off Viking invaders.

The word unready in his name means "badly advised". When he asked for ideas about how to do things he was told the wrong thing. As he was only ten, he did not know what was the best way of doing things.

Other websites

• Family tree of Ethelred the Unready
• Documentary - The Making of England: Aethelred the Unready
• 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