Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEthelred II “The Unready” , King of England 
Birth968, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
Death23 Apr 1016, London, England
BurialSt Paul's Cathedral, London, England
FatherEdgar “The Peaceful” , King of England (943-975)
MotherElfrida (~945-1000)
Misc. Notes
Reigned 979-1013(deposed) and 1014-1016.
In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to
the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn Forkbeard but returned after Sweyn’s death in 1014
.
Ethelred died during Canute’s invasion of England in 1016.
In the face of Danish raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld) to
the enemy. He was driven into exile by Sweyn Forkbeard but returned after Sweyn’s death in 1014
.
Ethelred died during Canute’s invasion of England in 1016.