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Sep 9, 2024 · Aethelred was Lord of the Mercians from c. 881 to 911 and a key military leader against the Vikings in England. He was a capable and loyal ally of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) and also his son-in-law after his marriage to Alfred's daughter, Aethelflaed.
Sep 20, 2024 · Ethelred the Unready was the king of the English from 978 to 1013 and from 1014 to 1016. He was an ineffectual ruler who failed to prevent the Danes from overrunning England. The epithet “unready” is derived from unraed, meaning “bad counsel” or “no counsel,” and puns on his name, which means.
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1 day ago · Alfred the Great (Old English: Ælfrǣd [ˈæɫvˌræːd]; c. 849 – 26 October 899) was King of the West Saxons from 871 to 886, and King of the Anglo-Saxons from 886 until his death in 899. He was the youngest son of King Æthelwulf and his first wife Osburh, who both died when Alfred was young.
22 hours ago · Aethelflaed married Aethelred, the Lord of Mercia, around 886 AD. This union wasn’t just a personal one; it was a strategic alliance between Wessex and Mercia. By marrying Aethelred, she helped strengthen ties between the two powerful kingdoms. This partnership was crucial in the fight against Viking invasions, uniting their forces against a ...
Sep 9, 2024 · Aethelred died in 871, and Alfred succeeded him. After an unsuccessful battle at Wilton he made peace. It was probably the quality of the West Saxon resistance that discouraged Danish attacks for five years.
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- Alfred spent much of his reign defending his kingdom of Wessex from Danish invaders. He won a great victory at the Battle of Edington in 878 but co...
- Alfred administered Wessex well and was a studious lawgiver. He promulgated an important code of laws after studying the principles of lawgiving fr...
- Alfred considered learning and literacy to be crucial for the acquisition of wisdom and therefore necessary for men to live in accordance with God’...
Sep 15, 2024 · Following Aethelred's death, he serves as an advisor to young King Edmund until the Vikings overrun London following which he becomes an advisor to King Canute. Based on historical Godwin, Earl of Wessex.
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2 days ago · It is unclear what exactly happened at Edward's deathbed. One story, deriving from the Vita Ædwardi , a biography of Edward, claims that he was attended by his wife Edith, Harold, Archbishop Stigand, and Robert FitzWimarc , and that the king named Harold as his successor.
