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Æthelred II "the Unready"
(Bet 966 and 969 - 23 Apr 1016)
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Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England1
M, #102175, b. between 966 and 969, d. 23 April 1016
Last Edited=8 Dec 2008
Ethelred II, King of England2
Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England was born between 966 and 969.1 He was the son of Eadgar 'the Peaceful', King of England and Ælfthryth (?).3 He married, firstly, Ælgifu (?), daughter of Thored of Northumbria, Ealdorman of York and Hilda (?), between 980 and 985.1 He married, secondly, Emma de Normandie, daughter of Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie and Gunnor de Crêpon, on 5 April 1002 at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.4 He died on 23 April 1016 at London, England, murdered.5 He died in 1016. He was buried at St. Paul's Cathedral, The City, London, England.5
He succeeded to the title of King Æthelred II of England on 18 March 978.1 He was crowned King of England on 4 April 978 at Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.1 He abdicated as King of England in 1013.1 He succeeded to the title of King Æthelred II of England on 3 February 1014.1
Ethelred was the son of King Edgar and began to reign when only 11 years old. He was a weakling, totally unable to withstand the Danish onslaught that re-started on his accession. He continually attempted to buy off the Danes - Danegeld - as when he lost the Battle of Maldon in 991. In a state of near panic he ordered the slaughter of all Danes whether peaceful settlers or not and this foul deed was put in hand on St. Brices Day 13 Nov 1002. Among the victims was the sister of Sweyn, King of Denmark. The Norsemen were furious and ravaged the country from Cornwall to Kent and from South Wales to East Anglia. By 1013, Sweyn, who was accompanied by his son Canute, was proclaimed King but he died soon afterwards. Ethelred fled to Normandy when Sweyn's rule prevailed and then on Sweyn's death he returned but the English lords placed severe restrictions on him. The Danes led by Canute returned in 1015 and landing at Poole they crossed the Thames at Cricklade.
Children of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Ælgifu (?)
Æthelstan (?)3 b. c 986, d. bt 1012 - 1015
Eadred (?)6 b. bt 987 - 1002, d. bt 1012 - 1015
Edgar (?)7 b. bt 987 - 1002, d. bt 1012 - 1015
Edmund II 'Ironside', King of England+6 b. bt 988 - 993, d. 30 Nov 1016
Edward (?) b. bt 988 - 1002, d. b 1004
Eadwig (?)6 b. bt 989 - 1002, d. 1017
Ecgberht (?)6 b. bt 990 - 1002, d. c 1005
Eadgyth (?)+7 b. bt 991 - 1002
Ælfgifu (?)+8 b. bt 991 - 1002
Wulfhild (?)7 b. bt 992 - 1002
unknown daughter (?)7 b. bt 993 - 1002
unknown daughter2 (?)4 b. bt 994 - 1002, d. a 1051
Children of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Emma de Normandie
Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England b. bt 1003 - 1005, d. 5 Jan 1066
Godgifu (?)+6 b. bt 1004 - 1014, d. b 1049
Alfred 'Atheling' (?)6 b. b 1012, d. 5 Feb 1037
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 22. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen's Lineage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 23.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 24.
[S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage, page 6.
[S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 27. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 13. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England1
M, #102175, b. between 966 and 969, d. 23 April 1016
Last Edited=8 Dec 2008
Ethelred II, King of England2
Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England was born between 966 and 969.1 He was the son of Eadgar 'the Peaceful', King of England and Ælfthryth (?).3 He married, firstly, Ælgifu (?), daughter of Thored of Northumbria, Ealdorman of York and Hilda (?), between 980 and 985.1 He married, secondly, Emma de Normandie, daughter of Richard I, 3rd Duc de Normandie and Gunnor de Crêpon, on 5 April 1002 at Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.4 He died on 23 April 1016 at London, England, murdered.5 He died in 1016. He was buried at St. Paul's Cathedral, The City, London, England.5
He succeeded to the title of King Æthelred II of England on 18 March 978.1 He was crowned King of England on 4 April 978 at Kingston-upon-Thames, London, England.1 He abdicated as King of England in 1013.1 He succeeded to the title of King Æthelred II of England on 3 February 1014.1
Ethelred was the son of King Edgar and began to reign when only 11 years old. He was a weakling, totally unable to withstand the Danish onslaught that re-started on his accession. He continually attempted to buy off the Danes - Danegeld - as when he lost the Battle of Maldon in 991. In a state of near panic he ordered the slaughter of all Danes whether peaceful settlers or not and this foul deed was put in hand on St. Brices Day 13 Nov 1002. Among the victims was the sister of Sweyn, King of Denmark. The Norsemen were furious and ravaged the country from Cornwall to Kent and from South Wales to East Anglia. By 1013, Sweyn, who was accompanied by his son Canute, was proclaimed King but he died soon afterwards. Ethelred fled to Normandy when Sweyn's rule prevailed and then on Sweyn's death he returned but the English lords placed severe restrictions on him. The Danes led by Canute returned in 1015 and landing at Poole they crossed the Thames at Cricklade.
Children of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Ælgifu (?)
Æthelstan (?)3 b. c 986, d. bt 1012 - 1015
Eadred (?)6 b. bt 987 - 1002, d. bt 1012 - 1015
Edgar (?)7 b. bt 987 - 1002, d. bt 1012 - 1015
Edmund II 'Ironside', King of England+6 b. bt 988 - 993, d. 30 Nov 1016
Edward (?) b. bt 988 - 1002, d. b 1004
Eadwig (?)6 b. bt 989 - 1002, d. 1017
Ecgberht (?)6 b. bt 990 - 1002, d. c 1005
Eadgyth (?)+7 b. bt 991 - 1002
Ælfgifu (?)+8 b. bt 991 - 1002
Wulfhild (?)7 b. bt 992 - 1002
unknown daughter (?)7 b. bt 993 - 1002
unknown daughter2 (?)4 b. bt 994 - 1002, d. a 1051
Children of Æthelred II 'the Unready', King of England and Emma de Normandie
Saint Edward 'the Confessor', King of England b. bt 1003 - 1005, d. 5 Jan 1066
Godgifu (?)+6 b. bt 1004 - 1014, d. b 1049
Alfred 'Atheling' (?)6 b. b 1012, d. 5 Feb 1037
Citations
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families: The Complete Genealogy (London, U.K.: The Bodley Head, 1999), page 22. Hereinafter cited as Britain's Royal Families.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
[S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage: from A.D. 495 to the Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (London , U.K.: Rex Collings, 1977), page 4. Hereinafter cited as The Queen's Lineage.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 23.
[S11] Alison Weir, Britain's Royal Families, page 24.
[S52] G. S. P. Freeman-Grenville, The Queen's Lineage, page 6.
[S58] E. B. Fryde, D. E. Greenway, S. Porter and I. Roy, editors, Handbook of British Chronology, 3rd edition (London, U.K.: Royal Historical Society, 1986), page 27. Hereinafter cited as Handbook of British Chronology.
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 13. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
Events
| Birth | Bet 966 and 969 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 978 - 1013 | King of England | |||
| Marriage | 5 Apr 1002 | Emma de Normandie | |||
| Death | 23 Apr 1016 |
Families
| Spouse | Ælgifu (?) (963 - 1002) |
| Child | Edmund II "Ironside" (988 - 1016) |
| Spouse | Emma de Normandie (985 - 1052) |
| Child | King Edward "the Confessor" (1003 - 1066) |
| Father | Eadgar 'the Peaceful' (942 - 975) |
| Mother | Ælfthryth (945 - 1002) |