Clayton - Person Sheet
Clayton - Person Sheet
NameETHELRED-II, King 
, 34G Grandfather
, 34G GrandfatherBirth Dateabt 968
OccupationKing Of England, 979-1016
Death Date23 Apr 1016 Age: 48
Death PlaceLondon, England
FlagsRoyalty
FatherEDGAR the Peaceful (~943-975)
MotherÆLFTHRYTH, Queen (~945-~1000)
Misc. Notes
Æthelred the Unready, or Æthelred I, was King of the English (978–1013 and 1014–1016). He was the son of King Edgar the Peaceful and Queen Ælfthryth and was between ten and thirteen years old when his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered on 18 March 978. Although Æthelred was not personally suspected of participation, the murder was committed at Corfe Castle by his attendants, making it more difficult for the new king to rally the nation against the military raids by Danes, especially as the legend of St Edward the Martyr grew.
From 991 onwards, Æthelred paid tribute, or Danegeld, to the Danish king. In 1002, Æthelred ordered what became known as the St. Brice's Day massacre of Danish settlers. In 1003, King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark invaded England, as a result of which Æthelred fled to Normandy in 1013 and was replaced by Sweyn. He would return as king, however, after Sweyn's death in 1014.
"Unready" is a mistranslation of the Old English word unræd (meaning bad-counseled), a twist on his name "Æthelred", meaning noble-counseled. It should not be "unprepared", but rather "ill-advised".
From 991 onwards, Æthelred paid tribute, or Danegeld, to the Danish king. In 1002, Æthelred ordered what became known as the St. Brice's Day massacre of Danish settlers. In 1003, King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark invaded England, as a result of which Æthelred fled to Normandy in 1013 and was replaced by Sweyn. He would return as king, however, after Sweyn's death in 1014.
"Unready" is a mistranslation of the Old English word unræd (meaning bad-counseled), a twist on his name "Æthelred", meaning noble-counseled. It should not be "unprepared", but rather "ill-advised".
Spouses
Misc. Notes
Ælfgifu of York was the first wife of Æthelred the Unready by whom she bore many offspring, including Edmund Ironside.
It is most probable that she was a daughter of Thored, Earl of southern Northumbria.
It is most probable that she was a daughter of Thored, Earl of southern Northumbria.
ChildrenUNNAMED (~989-1016)