Ethelred II

or Aeth·el·red II

[ eth-uhl-red ]

noun

1. Ethelred the Unready, a.d. 968?–1016, king of England 978–1013, 1014–1016.

Ethelred II

noun

1. Ethelred II?9681016MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Ethelred the Unready. ?968–1016 ad , king of England (978–1016). He was temporarily deposed by the Danish king Sweyn (1013) but was recalled on Sweyn's death (1014)

Example Sentences

We have noticed the present existence of a contemporary account of the coronation of Ethelred II.

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Rouen was indeed a gathering place for all the northern royalties, for Ethelred II.

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