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Ethelred the Unready

DEFINITIONS OF: Ethelred the Unready

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n king of the English who succeeded to the throne after his half-brother Edward the Martyr was murdered; he struggled unsuccessfully against the invading Danes (969-1016)

Synonyms:
Ethelred, Ethelred II
Example of:
Rex, king, male monarch
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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