Edred son of ethelred the unready biography of mary

The first time was from until in where a Viking king, Sweyn I of Denmark , overthrew him.

Who was king after ethelred the unready

The second time was from Sweyn's death in until Athelred's death in He succeded his older half-brother, Edward II , in when Athelred was only ten years old. During his reign, he had to fight against Viking invaders in England. His nickname "Unready" means "Unread" which was a nickname for "Poorly Counciled" or "Poorly Advised," because he was given poor council when he solicited opinions from his advisors.

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