AEthelred's father and half-brother were called Edgar the Peaceful and Edward the Martyr. "Unready" is a translation of Old English Unraed -- but misleading and somewhat unfair. Unraed really ...

His nickname of 'the Unready' has given him a poor reputation in history. However, the title is a misunderstanding: the Old English epithet is meant to mean 'poorly advised'. That in itself ...

During this event, King Aethelred II (Bosco Hogan), also known historically as Aethelred the Unready, ordered the slaughter of Vikings. While, in the TV series, it seemed a little unprovoked ...