Ethelred II King of HOLYROMANEMPIRE, THE UNREADY
Ethelred II (968?-1016) and English King, was sometimes called "The Unraed" or counsel-less, because he could not command the support of his leading rulers. Today he is often call "The Unready" because that word looks like "Unraed." He failed to stop Danish invasions, and finally bought peace with money. This was the origin of the Danegeld.
ordinances taken from 1992 IGI
He married Alfgifu or Elgiva or Alfflaed Guhharsson, Queen England Abt 982 . Alfgifu or Elgiva or Alfflaed Guhharsson, Queen England was born at of Wessex, England Abt 961 daughter of Thored Guhharsson, Earl and Thored Guhharsson, Mrs .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Egbert England
born Abt 983.
Edred England
born Abt 986.
Edwy England
born Abt 988.
Athelstan England
born Abt 988.
Edmund King of England, Ironside
born 989.
Edgar England
born Abt 992.
Edith England
born Abt 994.
Wulfhild England
born Abt 998.
Miss Queen England
born Abt 1000.
Ethelred England
born Abt 1001.
Elfgifu Princess of England
born Abt 1006.
Ethelred II King of Holyromanempire, The Unready died 23 Apr 1016 at London, London, England .
Alfgifu or Elgiva or Alfflaed Guhharsson, Queen England died 1002 .