Ethelred II

Noun

Meaning

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Ethelred Ethelred the Unready

Examples

According to historical records, the count's family dates back to 985AD, a time when King Ethelred II was on the throne of England. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Ethell Ethelred Ethelred I Ethelred the Unready Ethelthryth Ethelwolf