Aethelred II "The Unready"

   Another name for Aethelred was King The Unready.

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ID: I13547
Name: Æthelred II The Unready
NSFX: King Of England
Title: King Of England
Sex: M
Birth: 968 in Wessex,England
Death: 23 APR 1016 in London,Middlesex,England
Burial: 1016 St Paul's,London,Middlesex,England
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He succeeded to the throne after the murder of his half-brother, EdwardII, the Martyr, at the age of ten. His reign was plagued by poor advicefrom his personal favorites and suspicions of his complicity in Edward'smurder. His was a rather long and ineffective reign, which was notablefor little other than the payment of the Danegeld, an attempt to buy offthe Viking invaders with money. The relentless invasions by the DanishVikings, coupled with their ever-escalating demands for more money,forced him to abandon his throne in 1013. He fled to Normandy for safety,but was later recalled to his old throne at the death of Svein Fork beardin 1014. He died in London in 1016.
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016. In the face of Danish raids, hewas forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to the enemy. He was driveninto exile by Sweyn but returned after his death. Died during Canutesinvasion of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls wasdestroyed in the great fire of London. during Canute's invasion ofEngland
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Change Date: 14 SEP 2003 at 09:51:34

Father: Edgar "The Peaceful" b: 943 in Wessex,England
Mother: Aelfthryth Elfrida b: 945 in Lydford Castle,Devonshire,Eng

Marriage 1 Ælflaed b: 968 in Wessex,England
Married: 985 in Wessex,England
Children
Edward II "Ironside" b: 988 in Wessex,England

Marriage 2 Emma b: 975 in Normandy,France
Married: 5 APR 1002 in Winchester Cathedral,London ENG
Children
Edmund "Ironside" b: 989 in England
Edward "The Confessor" b: 1002 in England
Godgifu (Goda) b: 1009 in ???
Alfred ATHLING b: Bef 1012 in ???

Marriage 3 Alfflaed b: in Mercia,Eng
Children
Aelfgifu b: 997 in Wessex,England

Sources:
Title: Royal Genealogical Data Base
Author: Brian Tompsett
Abbrev: Royal Genealogical Data Base

Aethelred married Ælflaed, daughter of Earl Of Mercia Thored Gunnarsson and Unknown, in 985 in Wessex, England. (Ælflaed was born in 968 in Wessex, England and died in England.)

Aethelred next married Emma. (Emma was born in 975 in Normandy, France.)