Aethelred II: King of the English 978-1016

able actions activities Aelfthryth Aethelred's reign Alfred Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Anglo-Saxon England appear Archbishop army attacks authority battle Bishop charter Christian Chronicle Church close Cnut court Danish death defence Denmark Eadric Ealdorman early East Edgar Edward effective elder Emma English kingdom estates evidence fact force held History important influence interests interpretation John Keynes King Aethelred King Edgar king's kingship known lands late late Anglo-Saxon later least London Maldon Martyr medieval military ninth Northumbria Oxford peace perhaps period political position possible presence presumably probably providing Queen raids ravaging reason recorded regional relationship remained result royal royal family rule Sawyer Scandinavia seems seen sense ships simply society southern Stafford Studies succession suggests Swein tenth century throne Vikings Wessex West Saxon western wife Winchester