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He earned the nickname 'Ethelred the Unready' by not being ready to defend his country.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoEthelred the Unready died on April 23, 1016. He died in London while trying to defend Canute the Great's invasion. No one is sure exactly what caused his death.
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What is the Epithet for king Ethelred?
Ethelred II, King of England from AD 978 to 1017, was known as "Ethelred the Unready."
Which king was nicknamed the unready?
The English king King Ethelred was named so.HorseIsle answer: Ethelred
What nickname was given to king Ethelred the second?
The Unready
Why was king ethelred known as the Unready?
Unready is a mistranslation of Unreedy which meant being unadvised ie badly advised. It was nothing to do with not being ready for something.
Who was King of England in 1000 AD?
King Alfred the Great Edit: King Alfred the Great died 899AD. The king whom succeeded him was Edward the Elder.
What monarch was ruling Briton in 1020?
There was no Britain in 1020. The King of England (basically Wessex) was the Danish King Canute, who had defeated Ethelred the Unready.
Who was the grandson of king Alfred the great?
Edward The Confessor Incorrect Edward the Elder (Born circa 871)was the son of Alfred the Great. Edward the Confessor was born much later(circa 1003) and was the son of Ethelred the Unready.
Who became king after ethelred?
Edmund was King after Ethelred
When was Ethelred Taunton born?
Ethelred Taunton was born in 1857.
When did Ethelred Taunton die?
Ethelred Taunton died in 1907.
Who was the first Danish King of England?
The first Danish king of England was Canute The Great, crowned King possibly... otherwise it was his father Sweyn Forkbeardwho took the throne from Ethelred 2 the Redeless (aka the Unready) in 1013/14. But died before he could be crowned.
What king develops the use of courts and juries?
the king that developed courts and juries was Louis iii The English king Ethelred the Unready was the first English king to set up a system of juries. Henry II of England in the 12th century ended trial by ordeal.
