Aethelred II

   Another name for Aethelred was King Of England The Unready.

  General Notes:

ID: I2392
Name: Aethelred II
NSFX: King of Engalnd
Title: King of Engalnd
Sex: M
Birth: 968
Death: 23 APR 1016 in London,England
Note:
Name Prefix: The Unready
Name Suffix: King of Engalnd
Change Date: 14 JAN 2002 at 19:45:08

Father: UNKNOWN EDGAR b: 944
Mother: UNKNOWN EYFTHRYTH b: 947 in Stokeinteignhead,Devonshire,England

Marriage 1 Emma b: 986 in Normandy,France
Married: 1002
Children
Godgifu "Goda" b: Abt 1017 in Wessex,England

Marriage 2 UNKNOWN AELFGIFU b: 968
Married: 985
Children
Sister of Athelstan b: 900
Edmund II b: 989
Alfred b: Abt 994 in Of,Bernicia,Northumbria,England
Elfgifu b: Abt 997 in OF WESSEX,ENG

, AEthelred II the Unready, King of England


Born: ABT 968
Acceded: 4 APR 978, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Died: 23 APR 1016, London, England
Interred: St.Paul's Cathedral, London, England
Notes:
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016.
In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes(Danegeld) to
the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after hisdeath.
Died during Canutes invasion of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls wasdestroyed
in the great fire of London.

Father: , Edgar the Peaceful, King of England, b. 944


Mother: , Aelfthryth (Elfrida), b. CIR 945


Married ABT 985 to , Elfreda (AElfgifu)


Child 1: , Athelstan, b. CIR 986
Child 2: , Ecgbert
Child 3: , Edmund II Ironside, King of England, b. 989
Child 4: , Edred
Child 5: , Edwy
Child 6: , Edward
Child 7: , Edgar
Child 8: , Edith
Child 9: , AElfgifu
Child 10: , Wulfhilda
Child 11: , Daughter
Child 12: , (Daughter), Abbess of Wherwell
Child 13: , Edric


Married to , AElthelgife



Married 5 APR 1002, Winchester Cathedral, London, England to , Emma ofNormandy


Child 14: , Edward (St.) the Confessor, King of England, b. ABT 1002
Child 15: , Godgifu (Goda), b. ABT 1009
Child 16: , Alfred Athling, b. BEF 1012

  Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage Contract, 985. Y

Aethelred married Alfgifu (Aelflaed) Gunnarsson. (Alfgifu (Aelflaed) Gunnarsson was born about 968 in Wessex, England.)