Ethelred II SAXON, "the Unready"

Abt 968 - 1016  (48 years)

• Name	Ethelred II SAXON
  Suffix	"the Unready"
  Birth	Abt 968	, , England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	King of England
  Burial	IN 1016	St. Paul's Cathedral, London
  Death	23 Apr 1016	, London, England
  Notes	He was aged 7 when his father died and ten when the murder of his half-brother Edward the Martyr placed him on the throne. He was swayed by unworthy favourites and his reign was marked by raids by the Northmen and attempts to buy them off. He was 'redeless' or unready - lacking in foresight. Fierce Danish invasions forced him to flee to Normandy in 1014. The death of Sweyn allowed him to return, to die in 1016. Succeeded by his eldest surviving son, Edmund. {Burke's Peerage}
  Person ID	I6784	Gadd
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2006

  
  

  Father	Edgar SAXON, "the Peaceful",   b. Abt 943, , , England d. 8 Jul 975 (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Elfrida,   b. 0945   d. 1000 (Age ~ 54 years)
  Marriage	IN 964	, , England
  Family ID	F2469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elfreda (Algifu) GUNNARSSON   d. Bef 1002
  Marriage	Abt 985	, , England
  Children	1. Athelstan SAXON   d. Abt 1012   2. Egbert SAXON   d. Abt 1005 + 3. Edmund II SAXON, "Ironside",   b. Abt 980, , , England d. 30 Nov 1016, Oxford, Oxfordshire (Age 36 years)   4. Edred SAXON   d. Abt 1012   5. Edwy SAXON   d. IN 1017   6. Edward SAXON   d. Bef 1004   7. Edgar SAXON   d. Abt 1008   8. Eadgyth (Edith) SAXON   9. Elfgifu SAXON   10. Wulfhild SAXON
  Family ID	F2470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emma _______, of Normandy,   b. , Normandy, France d. 6 Mar 1052, , , England
  Marriage	IN 1002
  Children	1. Alfred SAXON,   b. , , England d. Abt 1037, , London, England   2. Edward III SAXON, "The Confessor",   b. Abt 1004, Islip, Oxfordshire, England d. 5 Jan 1066, Palace of Whitehall, London, England (Age 62 years)   3. Godgifu (Goda) SAXON
  Family ID	F2467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart