Ethelred the Unready
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| Ethelred the Unready | ||
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| King of England | ||
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| Reign | March 18, 978 – April 23, 1016 | |
| Born | 968 | |
| Wessex, England | ||
| Died | April 23, 1016 | |
| London, England | ||
| Buried | Old Saint Paul's Cathedral | |
| Predecessor | Edward the Martyr (978) Sweyn (1014) |
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| Successor | Sweyn (1013) Edmund Ironside (1016) |
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| Consort | Ælfgifu Emma |
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| Father | Edgar | |
| Mother | Ælfthryth | |
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. Because he was only ten, he did not know what was the best way of doing things.
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| Came after: Edward the Martyr |
King of England 978–1013 |
Came before: Sweyn |
| Came after: Sweyn |
King of England 1014–1016 |
Came before: Edmund II |
Pre-conquest
Alfred • Edward the Elder • Ælfweard • Athelstan • Edmund I • Edred • Edwy • Edgar I • Edward the Martyr • Ethelred • Sweyn I*† • Edmund II • Canute*† • Harold I • Harthacanute* • Edward the Confessor • Harold II • Edgar II
Post-conquest
William I • William II • Henry I • Stephen • Matilda • Henry II • Richard I • John • Henry III • Edward I • Edward II • Edward III • Richard II • Henry IV • Henry V • Henry VI • Edward IV • Edward V • Richard III • Henry VII • Henry VIII‡ • Edward VI‡ • Lady Jane Grey ‡ • Mary I‡ • Elizabeth I‡ • James I‡§ • Charles I‡§ • Interregnum • Charles II‡§ • James II‡§ • William III‡§¶ and Mary II‡§ (as co-monarchs William & Mary) • William III‡§¶ (own reign) • Anne‡§
* also Monarch of Denmark • † also Monarch of Norway • ‡ also Monarch of Ireland • § also Monarch of Scotland • ¶ also Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel and Drenthe
