King of England Aethelred, II

968 - 1016  (48 years)

• Name	Aethelred   [1]
  Prefix	King of England
  Suffix	II
  Born	968
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Apr 1016	London, Middlesex, England
  	Died during Canutes invasion of England. Died during Canutes invasion of England. Died during Canutes invasion of England. Died during Canutes invasion of England.
  Buried	St. Pauls Church, London, England
  	His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London.
  Person ID	I445652218	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	King of England Edgar,   b. 943,   d. 8 Jul 975, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Queen Consort of England Aelfthryth Elfrida (Elfthryfth),   b. 945, Devonshire, England ,   d. 17 Nov 1002, Wherwell Abbey, Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  (Age 57 years)
  Married	964
  Family ID	F259626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Queen Consort of England Elfreda Alfgifu (Aelflaed), of England,   b. 970, Wessex, England ,   d. Feb 1002, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  (Age 32 years)
  Married	985
  Children	1. Aethelstan Aetheling,   b. 980,   d. 25 Jun 1014  (Age 34 years)   2. Ecgberht Aetheling,   d. 1005   3. King of England Edmund, II,   b. 989, Wessex, England ,   d. 30 Nov 1016, Battle of Assandun, England, UK  (Age 27 years)   4. Eadred Aetheling,   d. 1012   5. Eadwig Aetheling,   d. 1017   6. Edgar Aetheling,   d. 1008   7. Princess of England Edith   8. Aelgifu, of England   9. Princess of England Wulfhilda   10. Abbess of Wherwell Aefthryth
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F234558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Queen Consort of England Emma, of Normandy,   b. Abt 0985, Normandy, France ,   d. 6 Mar 1052, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom  (Age 67 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1002	Winchester Cathedral, London, England
  Children	1. King of England, St. Edward, III,   b. 1002,   d. 5 Jan 1066, Winchester Cathedral, London, England  (Age 64 years)   2. Alfred Aetheling,   d. 1036   3. Princess of Kent Godgifu,   b. 985,   d. 1055  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014
  Family ID	F227586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He succeeded to the throne after the murder of his half-brother, Edward II, the Martyr, at the age of ten. His reign was plagued by poor advice from his personal favorites and suspicions of his complicity in Edward's murder. His was a rather long and ineffective reign, which was notable for little other than the payment of the Danegeld, an attempt to buy off the Viking invaders with money. The relentless invasions by the Danish Vikings, coupled with their ever-escalating demands for more money, forced him to abandon his throne in 1013. He fled to Normandy for safety, but was later recalled to his old throne at the death of Svein Forkbeard in 1014. He died in London in 1016.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1806611686] Wikipedia, Link (Reliability: 3).