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Æthelred the Unready
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Æthelred II, known as Æthelred the Unready, was King of the English from 978 to 1013 and again from 1014 until his death in 1016. His epithet comes from the Old English word unræd meaning "poorly advised"; it is a pun on his name, which means "well advised".
Æthelred II in an early thirteenth-century copy of the Abingdon Chronicle
Æthelred II in an early thirteenth-century copy of the Abingdon Chronicle
Gold mancus of Æthelred wearing armour, 1003–1006
Gold mancus of Æthelred wearing armour, 1003–1006
Silver penny of Æthelred II
Silver penny of Æthelred II
A charter of Æthelred's in 1003 to a follower, also called Æthelred. British Library, London
A charter of Æthelred's in 1003 to a follower, also called Æthelred. British Library, London
Edgar, King of England
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Edgar was King of the English from 959 until his death. He became king of all England on his brother's death. He was the younger son of King Edmund I and his first wife Ælfgifu. A detailed account of Edgar's reign is not possible, because only a few events were recorded by chroniclers and monastic writers were more interested in recording the activities of the leaders of the church.
Edgar in the early fourteenth-century Genealogical Roll of the Kings of England
Edgar in the early fourteenth-century Genealogical Roll of the Kings of England
Edgar in the second tier of the Royal Window in the mid-fifteenth century chapel of All Souls College, Oxford. The stained glass is original apart fro
Edgar in the second tier of the Royal Window in the mid-fifteenth century chapel of All Souls College, Oxford. The stained glass is original apart from Edgar's head, which was replaced with one made by Clayton and Bell in the 1870s.
Coin of Edgar, pre-reform, Bust Crowned, moneyer Levinc, East Anglia
Coin of Edgar, pre-reform, Bust Crowned, moneyer Levinc, East Anglia
Frontispiece of the Winchester New Minster Charter of 966, the only illuminated charter and the only manuscript written entirely in gold to survive fr
Frontispiece of the Winchester New Minster Charter of 966, the only illuminated charter and the only manuscript written entirely in gold to survive from Anglo-Saxon England. Edgar is flanked by the Virgin Mary and St Peter, and he is offering the charter to Christ, who sits enthroned above, surrounded by four winged angels.