Aethelred II King of England 
Aethelred II King of was born in 0968 in Wessex, England. Aethelred II King of's father was Edgar The Peacful King of England and his mother was Aelfrthryth of Devon. His paternal grandparents were Edmund I King of England and Aethelflaed of Damerham; his maternal grandfather was Ordgar Devon Earl of Devon. He had a half-brother named Edward The Martyr King of. He died at the age of 48 on April 23rd, 1016.General 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 but returned after his death. Died during Canutes invasion of England.
Burke says he died 1010. His tomb was lost when the old St Pauls was destroyed in the great fire of London.
‌Aethelred II King of and Emma of were married in a religious ceremony in 1002. They had two sons and a daughter, named Edward III The Confessor King of, Alfred of and Godgifu Princess of.
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Children
Edward III The Confessor King of England
Edward III The Confessor King of was born in 1002. He died at the age of 64 in 1066.
They had a son and a daughter, named Edmund II "Ironside" King of and Aelfgifu Princess of.
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Children
Edmund II "Ironside" King of England
Edmund II "Ironside" King of was born in 1000. He died at the age of 57 in 1057.
Aelfgifu Princess of England
Aelfgifu Princess of was born in 1017. She died at the age of 81 in 1098.
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