Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England

968 - 1016  (48 years)

• Name	Æthelred II
  Born	968	England   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  History	birth to death
  	The name Æthelred means "noble council", but a cynical 13th century pun suggested his name should have been "evil council" or "unrede" because he said to have participated in a plot to murder his half brother St. Edward the Martyr. However, he was only about 10 years old at the time, and it is difficult to imagine how a child could have been a participant in such a heinous crime. Regardless, Æthelred's name "the Unrede" stuck. The name "the Unready" was coined centuries later and is mistaken. On 14 April 979, he became the King of England. [1, 2] Æthelred may have married to Ælthelgife, a daughter of Egbert who is not shown in all genealogies. In 1013, he was temporarily deposed by King Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark, who was never actually crowned King of England. When Sweyn died on February 3, 1014, the Witan recalled Æthelred who then reigned until his death.
  Died	23 Apr 1016	London, England   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Buried	St.Paul's Cathedral, London, England   [5]
  When St. Paul's was destroyed by the Great London Fire in 1666, and rebuilt, his tomb was lost. [5]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  1. Edmund,   b. 965, England ,   d. 970, England  (Age 5 years)   2. Æthelred II "the Unrede", King of England,   b. 968, England ,   d. 23 Apr 1016, London, England  (Age 48 years) ▻ Ælfgifu,  m. 985 ;   Emma of Normandy,  m. 5 Apr 1002
  Person ID	I2836	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Edgar "the Peaceful", King of England,   b. 943, Kingdom of Wessex, England ,   d. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Hampshire, England  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Ælfthryth,   b. 945, Devonshire, England ,   d. Abt 1000, England  (Age 55 years)
  Married	965	England
  Age at Marriage	Edgar was est 22 years - Ælfthryth was est 20 years. (Were Married est 10 years).
  Family ID	F2228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ælfgifu,   b. Abt 968, England   [1]
  Married	985	England   [1, 5]
  Age at Marriage	Æthelred was est 17 years - Ælfgifu was est 17 years. (Were Married est less than 17 years).
  Children	12 children
  1. Athelstan,   b. Abt 986, England ,   d. 1015  (Age ~ 29 years)   2. Ecgbert,   d. 1005, England   3. Edmund "Ironside", King of England,   b. 988 to 996, Kingdom of Wessex, England ,   d. 30 Nov 1016, London, England  (Age 28 years)   4. Edred,   d. Abt 1012   5. Edwy,   d. 1017   6. Edward,   d. Before 1004   7. Edith   8. Alfgifu,   b. Abt 997   9. Wulfhilda   10. daughter   11. daughter, Abbess of Wherwell,   d. After 1051, England   12. Edric
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F2224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emma of Normandy,   b. Abt 986,   d. 14 Mar 1052  (Age ~ 66 years)  [1]
  Married	5 Apr 1002  [1, 5, 6, 8]
  Age at Marriage	Æthelred was est 34 years - Emma was est 16 years. (Were Married less than 10 years).
  Children	3 children
  1. Edward "the Confessor", King of England ,   b. Abt 1005,   d. 1066, England  (Age ~ 61 years)   2. Alfred,   d. 5 Feb 1037, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England + 3. Godgifu, Princess of England,   b. About 1010, England ,   d. by 1049  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F2227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 968 - England Married - 985 - England Child - Athelstan - Abt 986 - England Child - Edmund "Ironside", King of England - 988 to 996 - Kingdom of Wessex, England Child - Godgifu, Princess of England - About 1010 - England Died - 23 Apr 1016 - London, England Buried - - St.Paul's Cathedral, London, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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