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)
Born	966-68 Wessex
Died	(1016-04-23)23 April 1016 London
Burial	Old Saint Paul's Cathedral
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

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 "Unread." Which was a nickname for "Poor Counciled' or "Bad Adviced." When, as a young boy, he asked for opinions he was given poor advice.

Other websites

• Family tree of Ethelred the Unready
• 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