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	Ethelred the Unready - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to William of Malmesbury, Ethelred defecated in the baptismal font as a child, which led St. Dunstan to prophesy that the English monarchy would be overthrown during his reign.
		Ethelred married firstly to Ælflaed, daughter of Thored, the ealdorman of Northumbria; she was the mother of four sons; Æthelstan Ætheling (died 1011), Edmund Ironside, Ecgberht Ætheling and Eadred Ætheling.
		Ethelred ordered the massacre of the Danes living in England on St Brice's Day (November 13) 1002 (as described in the chronicles of John of Wallingford), in response to which Sweyn Haraldsson started a series of determined campaigns to conquer England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ethelred_the_Unready (703 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Ethelred II of England
		Ethelred had at least sixteen children from two marriages, the first to Ælfgifu, the daughter of Thored, the ealdorman of Northumbria and the second, in 1002, to Emma of Normandy, whose grandnephew, William I of England, would later use this relationship as the basis of his claim on the throne.
		Ethelred ordered the massacre of the Danes living in England on St Brice 's Day (November 13) 1002, in response to which Sweyn Haraldsson started a series of determined campaigns to conquer England.
		Ethelred introduced major reforms of the machinery of government in Anglo-Saxon England, and is responsible for the introduction of Shire Reeves or Sheriffs.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Ethelred_II_of_England (664 words)

	Ethelred the Unready (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Ethelred had at least sixteen children from two marriages, the first to Ælfgifu,the daughter of Thored, the ealdorman of Northumbria and the second, in 1002, to Emma of Normandy, whose great-nephew, William I of England, would later use this relationship as the basis of his claim on the throne.
		Ethelred fought these off, but in many cases followed the practice of earlier kings including Alfred the Great in buying them off by payment of what was to become knownas Danegeld.
		Ethelred introduced major reforms of the machinery of government in Anglo-Saxon England, and is responsible forthe introduction of Shire Reeves or Sheriffs.
	www.therfcc.org /ethelred-the-unready-43134.html (482 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Anglo-Saxon kings > Ethelred II
		Ethelred, the younger son of Edgar, became king at the age of seven following the murder of his half-brother Edward II in 978 at Corfe Castle, Dorset, by Edward's own supporters.
		Known as the Un-raed or 'Unready' (meaning 'no counsel', or that he was unwise), Ethelred failed to win or retain the allegiance of many of his subjects.
		Not being an able soldier, Ethelred defended the country against increasingly rapacious Viking raids from the 980s onwards by diplomatic alliance with the duke of Normandy in 991 (he later married the duke's daughter Emma) and by buying off renewed attacks by the Danes with money levied through a tax called the Danegeld.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page32.asp (250 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ethelred the Unready
		Ethelred II(Old English: Æþelred), known as the Unready (968-1013 and 1014-1016), was a King of England.
		According to William of Malmesbury, Ethelred defecated in the baptismal font as a child, which led St. Dunstan to prophesize that the English monarchy would be overthrown during Ethelred's reign.
		Ethelred had at least sixteen children from two marriages, the second of these, in 1002, being to Emma of Normandy, whose great-nephew, William I of England, would later use this relationship as the basis of his claim on the throne.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ethelred-the-Unready (3777 words)

	Ethelred II of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		According to William of Malmesbury, Ethelred defecated in the baptismal font as a child, which led St. Dunstan to prophesy that the English monarchy would be overthrown during Ethelred's reign.
		Ethelred succeeded to the throne aged about 10 following the death of his father King Edgar and subsequent murder of his half-brother Edward the Martyr.
		Ethelred married firstly to Ælflaed, daughter of Thored, the ealdorman of Northumbria; she was the mother of four sons, including Edmund Ironside.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/e/et/ethelred_ii_of_england.html (622 words)

	Ethelred II of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		According to William of Malmesbury Ethelred defecated in the baptismal font as a child which led St. Dunstan to prophesy that the English monarchy be overthrown during Ethelred's reign.
		Ethelred had at least sixteen children from marriages the first to Ælfgifu the daughter Thored the ealdorman of Northumbria and the second in 1002 to Emma of Normandy whose great-nephew William I of England would later use this relationship as basis of his claim on the throne.
		Ethelred major reforms of the machinery of government Anglo-Saxon England and is responsible for the of Shire Reeves or Sheriffs.
	www.freeglossary.com /Ethelred_the_Unready (684 words)

	Ethelred was ready
		Ethelred, called the "Unready", was king of England from 979 to 1016.
		Undoubtedly, he was responsible for some of the problems that occurred in the last year of Ethelred's reign and other appointees, by their ineffectiveness, contributed to the English downfall but the fault lies as much in the limits on the king's power endemic to the time, as in any poor judgment of the king.
		Ethelred is too readily blamed for that loss and the strength of the Vikings is not sufficiently emphasised by most historians.
	www.users.on.net /~jackr/history/ethelred.html (2961 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ethelred of Wessex
		Ethelred I was not able to control the increasing Danish raids which devastated England.
		Soon after, however, Ethelred was able to re-form his army in time to win a stunning victory at Ashdown.
		Aethelhelm or Ã†Ã¾elhelm was the younger son of Ethelred of Wessex (Ã†Ã¾elrÃ¦d).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ethelred-of-Wessex (943 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Weather \| Day 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Known as Ethelred the Unready, meaning the Ill-Advised, Ethelred's reign is described by historian Keith Feiling as "38 years of ignominy".
		Ethelred was a master of vacillation, and a monster of disloyalty.
		Ethelred, meanwhile, launched devastating retaliatory raids on Norse settlements in Cumberland, the Isle of Man and Anglesey, all within the so-called Danelaw.
	www.guardian.co.uk /Millennium/1,2833,-1000,00.htm (610 words)

	Edgar Family Genealogy
		Ethelred "The Unready" II was born in 0969, lived in Wessex, England and died on 22 Apr 1016 in London, England.
		Ethelred "The Unready" II - was born in 0969, lived in Wessex, England and died on 22 Apr 1016 in London, England.
		Ethelred "The Unready" II Ethelred "The Unready" II - was born in 0969, lived in Wessex, England and died on 22 Apr 1016 in London, England.
	www.aritek.com /hartgen/htm/edgar.htm (1105 words)

	History of Headington, Oxford
		King Ethelred II (968–1016) came to the throne in 978 after the murder of his brother, and was nicknamed Ethelred the Unready.
		Ethelred's charter to St Frideswide's Priory in 1004 was signed "In villa regia quae vocatur Hedindone" ("in the royal vill which is called Headington").
		Ethelred or Æthelred II, the Unready 968?–1016, king of England, son of Eadgar and Ælfthryth, was born either in 968 or 969, for he was scarcely seven years old when his father died in 975.
	www.headington.org.uk /history/famous_people/ethelred.htm (4664 words)

	Monarchy - Ethelred II the Unready
		Ethelred was the son of King Edgar by his third wife Elfrida.
		As a result of this and other setbacks, Ethelred followed the practice of a number of his predecessors (including Alfred the Great) and began paying a tribute, known as the Danegeld, to the invaders.
		The nickname of 'Unready', given to him in the 12th century, is a mistranslation of 'Unraed', which actually means 'bad counsel', a twist on the fact that 'Ethelred' means 'good counsel'.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/M/monarchy/biogs/ethelred_ii.html (434 words)

	Ancestors and Family of Ethelred II the Unready of England
		The son of King Edgar (ruled 959-975), Ethelred ascended the throne upon the assassination of his half brother King Edward the Martyr in March 978.
		Ethelred was succeeded by his son Edmund II Ironside (ruled 1016); one of his other sons ruled England as Edward the Confessor from 1042 to 1066.
		Ethelred next married Emma of Normandy, daughter of Richard I the Fearless of Normandy and Gunnor of Crêpon, on 5 Apr 1002 in Winchester Cathedral, London, England.
	nygaard.howards.net /files/2336.htm (315 words)

	Ethelred the Unready, king of England
		You can tell that Fizzgig is quite taken with Ethelred the Unready (not to be confused with Etheldreda).
		Ethelred the Unready was the first Weak King of England and was thus the cause of a fresh Wave of Danes.
		Nor is it a fact that Ethelred was “unready”.
	www.bikwil.com /Vintage17/Ethelred-Unready.html (212 words)

	Ethelred (II) the Unready - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ethelred (II) the Unready
		War with Sweyn and Sweyn's son, Canute, occupied the rest of Ethelred's reign.
		His nickname is a corruption of the Old English ‘unreed’, meaning badly counselled or poorly advised.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ethelred%20%28II%29%20the%20Unready (137 words)

	First Millennium Coin, Silver Penny of Ethelred II
		Ethelred II is famously known as "the unready".
		Ethelred reigned from 978 to 1016, and was one of the last Anglo Saxon kings.
		Although about 40 million Ethelred silver pennies were minted, mainly to pay the infamous "Danegeld", they are rare today.
	www.24carat.co.uk /reprocoinethelrediipenny.html (290 words)

	History of the Monarchy > The Anglo-Saxon kings > Ethelred
		History of the Monarchy > The Anglo-Saxon kings > Ethelred
		Ethelred was another brother of Ethelbald, ruling from 866 to 871.
		He was the third son of Ethelwulf to wear the mantle of kingship.
	www.royal.gov.uk /output/Page24.asp (34 words)

	Ethelred II The Unready Of WESSEX - Ancestor of Wayne Bower or Laurie McBurney
		Ethelred II The Unready Of WESSEX - Ancestor of Wayne Bower or Laurie McBurney
		Ethelred married Elfreda (Elfgiva), daughter of Ealdorman (Earl) Thored and Unknown.
		Ethelred next married Emma Of NORMANDY, daughter of Count Richard I The Fearless Of NORMANDY and Gunnor (Gonnora De Crepon) Of DENMARK, on 5 Apr 1002 in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
	www.ncf.carleton.ca /~ab462/genealogy/3247.htm (152 words)

	Anglo-Saxon kings and the Norman Conquest of England
		From Ethelred the Unready, to Canute, Edward the Confessor, and the struggle between Harold and William the Conqueror.
		The leaders' name was Ethelred, and, in an unfortunate misunderstanding of an Anglo-Saxon pun, history has saddled him with the soubriquet, "The Unready".
		Ethelred came to the throne at the age of ten when his mother had his half-brother Edward murdered, and things went downhill from there.
	www.britainexpress.com /History/Ethelred_the_Danes_and_the_Confessor.htm (1072 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Athelred (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)
		Athelred (II The Unready, King of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016)
		Athelred (Ethelred) 'The Unready' was King of the English from 978 to 1016.
		The term 'Unready' was probably a misinterpretation of the word 'un-raed' which meant 'lack of council'.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpr43.htm (283 words)

	Anecdote - ["Ethelred the Unready"] Ethelred II - Ethelred the Unready (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Anecdote - ["Ethelred the Unready"] Ethelred II - Ethelred the Unready
		Following a bad omen at the baptism of Ethelred the Unready, St. Dunstan predicted the slaughter of the English people.
		Ethelred II, ["Ethelred the Unready"] (968?-1016) English King (978—1016), father of Edmund II ("Ironside") [noted for ultimately unsuccessful struggles against Danish invasion]
	www.anecdotage.com /index.php?aid=4880 (144 words)

	TheTurtleMoves
		He was somewhat smarter than Ethelred (in every sense of the word), and had asked to come on this journey - he had spotted early on the possible rewards of being on the winning side.
		Ethelred thought nothing of it, and every night Robert added another verse to his ballad, telling of their "adventures".
		There was quite the biggest dragon Ethelred had ever seen (not that he had ever seen any) in front of the door to the main hall of the palace.
	www.theturtlemoves.co.uk /view_fanfic.php?contentID=34 (1043 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Following the assassination of his brother, Edward, Ethelred II was propelled upon the English throne at the age of 10 years.
		The nickname of Unready is though to derive from the Saxon word meaning 'with no reputable policy' which can be taken as both accurate and ironic in that Ethelred is itself said to have meant 'noble policy'.
		Sweyn died in 1014 and Ethelred reclaimed the English crown for a further 2 years before his death at the age of 48 in 1016.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/rulers/ethelred_ii.html (324 words)

	Hammered Crux Type Silver Penny of Ethelred II
		Ethelred II is one of the most remembered English kings.
		Unfortunately he is remembered as being "Ethelred the Unready".
		Although Ethelred does appear to have acted indecisively, he reigned at a difficult period when Britain was coming under increasing pressure from the Danes and other invaders.
	www.24carat.co.uk /ethelrediipennycrux.html (163 words)

	Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH King Ethelred ENGLAND, II ANDREW ANGERMUELLER HANISH STRUDELL ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Ethelred died in April 1016; a few months later Edmund was decisively beaten by Cnut, and the uneasy truce which followed was quickly ended by Edmund's sudden death.
		Ethelred II., the Unready was born in 968, a boy of ten when he became king in 978.
		Ethelred married in 1002 (2) Emma of Normandy, "The Flower of Normandy", daughter of Richard I., Duke of Normandy, and sister of Richard II., Duke of Normandy.
	www.geneal.net /1013.htm (3850 words)

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