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King of England Aethelred, II, the Unready

King of England Aethelred, II, the Unready[1]

Male 968 - 1016  (48 years)

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  • Name Aethelred  
    Title King of England 
    Suffix II, the Unready 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 968 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Ethelred II, The Unready 
    Occupation 979 to 1013 
    King of England 
    • In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes to the enemy named Danegeld. He was driven into exile by Sweyn but returned after his death.
    Occupation 1014 to 1016 
    King of England (2nd Time) 
    Stories and Notes King of England from 978, following the murder of his half-brother, Edward the Martyr. He was son of King Edgar. Aethelred tried to buy off the Danish raiders by paying Danegeld. In 1002 he ordered the massacre of the Danish settlers, provoking an invasion by Sweyn I of Denmark.In 1013 King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark landed in England and was proclaimed king. Aethelred II the Unready fled to Normandy but was recalled in 1014 on the death of Sweyn. War with Sweyn's son, Canute, occupied the rest of Aethelred's reign. His nickname is a corruption of the Old English 'unreed', meaning badly counselled or poorly advised. 
    To Lady Kathleen 26 x great grandfather 
    Death 23 Apr 1016  London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Died during Canutes invasion of England.
    Burial St. Pauls Church, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London.
    Person ID I2090  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father King of England Edgar,   b. 943   d. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Queen Consort of England Aelfthryth,   b. 945   d. 17 Nov 1002, Wherwell Abbey, Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 964 
    Family ID F1022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Queen Consort of England Emma, of Normandy,   b. 986, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1052, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 5 Apr 1002  Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Princess of Kent Godgifu,   b. 985   d. 1055 (Age 70 years)
     2. King of England, Saint Edward, III, the Confessor,   b. 1002   d. 5 Jan 1066, Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. Alfred Aetheling   d. 1036
    Family ID F1787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

    Family 2 Queen Consort of England Elfreda,   b. 970   d. Feb 1002, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage 985 
    Children 
    +1. Aelgifu, of England
    +2. King of England Edmund, II, Ironside,   b. 989   d. 30 Nov 1016, Battle of Assandun, , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
     3. Aethelstan Aetheling,   b. 980   d. 25 Jun 1014 (Age 34 years)
     4. Ecgberht Aetheling   d. 1005
     5. Eadred Aetheling   d. 1012
     6. Eadwig Aetheling   d. 1017
     7. Edgar Aetheling   d. 1008
     8. Princess of England Edith
     9. Princess of England Wulfhilda
     10. Abbess of Wherwell Aefthryth
    Family ID F1021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Apr 1002 - Winchester Cathedral, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 Apr 1016 - London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - St. Pauls Church, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Wikipedia, Link (Reliability: 3).