Adelråd II

968 - 1016  (48 years)

• Name	Adelråd II
  Birth	968	England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Konge
  Residence	England
  Death	1016
  Notes	Ethelred II, called The Unready (c. 968-1016), Anglo-Saxon King of England (978-1016), son of King Edgar and half-brother of Edward the Martyr. His reign was marked by bitter military struggles. After negotiating a treaty with Richard II, Duk e of Normandy (reigned about 996-1026), Ethelred married Richard's sister Emma. This marriage provided the basis for the subsequent Norman claim to the English throne. Although Ethelred paid tribute to the plundering Danes, Sweyn I (Forkbeard), Ki ng of Denmark, invaded England in 1013 and proclaimed himself king. In 1014 Ethelred fled to Normandy but returned a few months later upon Sweyn's death. Sweyn's son and successor, Canute II, invaded the country a year later and, following Ethelre d's death, became king of England. Ethelred's sobriquet, "The Unready", is a corruption of the Old English unraed, "bad counsel", which is a reference to his misfortunes.1 1"Ethelred II," Microsoft(r) Encarta(r) 99 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  Person ID	I35456	Valdres Slekt
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Edgar The PEACEFUL,   b. 944, England d. 975 (Age 31 years)
  Mother	Elfrida
  Family ID	F13007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart