England’s Worst King | Æthelred the Unready

A lot of you may have heard of Aethelred the Unready in Vinland Saga or Vikings Valhalla. In this video I will be presenting the true account of King Aethelred and why he has been regarded as one of England’s worst Kings. He would rule over an unstable England at the height of the Viking age and would oversee and be the cause of vast amounts of bloodshed. Treachery, war and death surrounded Aethelred from when he was a child to his final days on the throne, this is his story.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Chapter 1 - Early Life
03:20 Chapter 2 - Æthelred's reign
04:43 Chapter 3 - Viking Raids in England
06:48 Chapter 4 - The Viking Conquest of England
10:26 Chapter 5 - Exile & death

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All Credit for the Music goes to: Savfk - Music
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle:
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