Articles related to "Ethelred"

Ethelred the Unready was King of England from 978 to 1013 and from 1014 to 1016.

Of all the kings in English history, Ethelred II has perhaps the worst reputation. By the end of his reign, he'd managed to lose almost all of England to Viking Invaders.

In 871, King Ethelred and Prince Alfred led the army of Wessex to one of the few early victories by the Anglo-Saxon's over the Danish Invaders.

Aged only fifteen in 978, the young Edward went to visit his stepmother and half brother at Corfe Castle, in Cornwall. Little did he know of his stepmother's intentions.

King Ethelwulf of Wessex had a number of sons who also became kings following his death.

Alfred the Great was the king of Wessex at the end of the 9th Century.

Also known as Sven the Dane, Sweyn Forkbeard was King of England from 1013 until his death in 1014.

Edward the Elder was an Anglo-Saxon king who inherited the throne from his father, Alfred the Great.

A short distance from London is the scene of one of the most remarkable battles in English history which shows that being a gentleman doesn't always pay.

Three schemes for new writers offer genuine, publisher-backed routes to a book deal. This article looks at how one, MNW, is successfully backing aspiring novelists...

Alfred the Great, the Anglo Saxon King of Wessex, saved England from Danish rule, defended Christianity, promoted education and established lasting legal reforms.

Edward the Martyr was the King of England from 975 until 978.

For over a century, Danish law dominated a significant portion of Anglo Saxon England. How did a Scandinavian influence get hold of England and what did the English do?

To associate a sense of strength to a new baby boy, consider the name Brian, or Alexander, rather than the more modern Brice, the meaning of which is uncertain.

Sudeley Castle is an ancient site that has been the home of many members of the royal family.

Visitors walk grounds where English roses bloom, pheasants roost, a Queen of England is buried, English Civil War raged, and 1,000 years of romance and intrigue unfold.