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title: Aethelred II
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# Aethelred II

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## Image File

[![Aethelred II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19347.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19347.png)

## Image Caption

The English king [Aethelred II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aethelred_the_Unready/), aka [Aethelred the Unready](https://www.worldhistory.org/Aethelred_the_Unready/), (r. 978-1016). [Illuminated manuscript](https://www.worldhistory.org/Illuminated_Manuscripts/), *The Chronicle of Abindon*, c. 1220. MS Cott. Claude B.VI folio 87, verso. (The British Library)

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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ethelred_the_Unready.jpg) by **The British Library**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 14 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.