• General Notes

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  Custom Field:<_FA#> (1002) Ordered slaughter of all Danes in south of England, incl. Sweyn's sister.@@S005967@@Date of Import: Nov 1, 1998
  Custom Field:<_FA#> Repeated Danish raids forced paymnt of huge tributes (Danegeld).@@S005967@@Date o f Import: Nov 1, 1998
  Custom Field:<_FA#> Died during Canute's invasion of Eng land.@@S005967@@Date of Import: Nov 1, 1998
  Custom Field:<_FA#> When he acceded, desribed as "comely, handsome & elegant manners."@@S005967@@Date of Import: Nov 1, 1998
  Custom Field:<_FA#> One of the worst kings in English history.@@S005967 @@Date of Import: Nov 1, 1998
  Custom Field:<_FA#> Buried:  St. Paul's, London, Middlesex, England.@@S005967@@Date of Import: Nov 1, 1998
  REFN: 3994
  [G675.ged]
  Reigned 978-1016.  Ethelred II acceded the throne of England in 978 and
  was called either Aethelred or Ethelred II the Unready, KIng of England.
  Reigned 979-1013 (deposed) and 1014-1016.  In light of repeated Danish
  raids, he was forced to pay huge tributes (Danegeld). He was driven into
  exile by Sweyn bu t returned after his death.  Died during Canute's
  invasion of England.  Burke says he died 1010.
  REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Ethelred II (reign ed 978-1016)
  tried to buy off renewed attacks by the Vikings with money levie d through
  a tax called the Danegeld. Eventually, in 1013 Ethelred fled to Nor mandy
  when Sweyn (the
  Danish king's son) dispossessed him; and Ethelred retu rned to rule after
  Sweyn's death in 1014.

Details of Aethelred II the Unready's family with Elfflaed (Elfreda) of Wessex

Details of Aethelred II the Unready's family with Emma de Normandy