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Le Mont St Michel Normandy France Æthelred The Unready 978

Ethelred the Unready, also spelt and called Aethelred, Ethelred II or Aethelred Unraed, (born 968?—died April 23, 1016, London, England). It is doubtful he was born in 968 because it would’ve made him ten years old when he became the King of the English. From 978 to 1013 and from 1014 to 1016. He was an ineffectual ruler who failed to prevent the Danes from taking over England. The term “unready” is derived from unraed, meaning “bad counsel” or “no counsel,” and puns his name means “noble counsel.”

Edward The Confessor Westminster Abbey

Edward, the Confessor c.1003 – 5 January 1066, was Considered the last King of the House of Wessex and ruled England from 1042 to 1066.

True Depiction Of Black Viking King Sihtric

King Sihtric ( Sigtryggr) or Sitric Cáech or Sigtrygg Gále was a Hiberno-Scandinavian Viking leader who ruled Dublin, Ireland and then Viking Northumbria, England in the early 10th century. (d.927), Norse King of York.

Sweyn Forkbeard Black Norse Viking Pembroke Castle Wales

Sweyn Forkbeard, Sven Tveskägg was King of Denmark from 986 to 1014, also King of the English and King of Norway. King Sweyn was the father of King Harald II of Denmark, King Cnut the Great and Queen Estrid Svendsdatter. In the mid 980s, Sweyn revolted against his father, King Harald Bluetooth, and seized the throne. Harald was driven into exile and died shortly afterwards in November 986 or 987.

True Depiction Of Black Viking King Sihtric

Sigtrygg II Olafsson (also known as Sihtric, Sitrick and Sitric in Irish texts; or Sigtryggr and Sigtryg in Scandinavian texts) was a Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin (possibly 989–994 AD. He was from the house of the Uí Ímair monarchy

King Echmarcachmac Ragnaill-12c

King Echmarcach mac Ragnaill died c.1064/1065, he was a dominant figure in the 11th-century Irish Sea region. At his height, he reigned over Dublin, the...