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Æthelred's first name, composed of the elements æðele 'noble', and ræd 'counsel', [2] is typical of the compound names of those who belonged to the royal House of Wessex, and it characteristically alliterates with the names of his ancestors, like Æthelwulf 'noble-wolf', Ælfred 'elf-counsel', Eadweard 'rich-protection', and Eadgar 'rich-spear'.
Æthelred I (alt. Aethelred, Ethelred; Old English: Æthel-ræd, lit. 'noble counsel'; [ 1 ] 845/848 to 871) was King of Wessex from 865 until his death in 871. He was the fourth of five sons of King Æthelwulf of Wessex , four of whom in turn became king.
King Eorcenberht of Kent seized the rule of Kent in 640 in precedence to his elder brother Eormenred.Both were sons of Eadbald of Kent (r. c. 616–640). The legend, contained in a Latin Passio, tells that Eormenred and his wife Oslafa had several children including the two sons Aethelred and Aethelberht, and a daughter Eormenbeorg, also known as Domne Eafe.
The Wantage Code, sometimes referred to as III Æthelred (abbreviated III Atr), is an early English legal text.Recorded in Old English, it is a record of laws that Æthelred the Unready (died 1016) and his councillors enacted at the royal manor of Wantage, Berkshire (now Oxfordshire).
Here are 35 of the most inspiring Coretta Scott King quotes. ... I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes–the finer things of life–would make you happy. My concept of happiness is ...
In 1998, Keynes suggested that Æthelred may have been incapacitated by illness at the end of his life, [40] but in a summary of his career in 2014, Keynes does not mention this, stating that Æthelred and Æthelflæd cooperated with King Edward in campaigns against the Vikings. [41]
These Martin Luther King Jr. quotes about life include the best quotes from his I Have a Dream speech and other sayings about equality, unity, change, and love.
During his 70-year wait to ascend the British throne, King Charles III has garnered quite the reputation for speaking his mind. Whether it be about architecture, climate change or technology, the ...