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)

[ Syn: ethelred , ethelred ii , ethelred the unready ]

king of Wessex and Kent and elder brother of Alfred; Alfred joined Ethelreds battle against the invading Danes and succeeded him on his death (died in 871)

[ Syn: ethelred , ethelred i ]