Æthelred the Unready Æthelred the Unready Æthelred II (Old English: "Æþelræd", ; 966 – 23 April 1016), known as the Unready, was King of the English from 978 to 1013 and again from 1014 until his death. His epithet does not derive from the modern word "unready", but rather from the Old English "unræd" (meaning "poorly advised"); it is a pun on his name, which means "well advised". Æthelred was the son of King Edgar and Queen Ælfthryth. He came to the throne at about the age of 12, following the assassination of his older half-brother, Edward the Martyr. His brother's murder was
The King and All of His Men "Billboard" Alternative chart. The King and All of His Men "The King and All of His Men" is the second single released by the British alternative band, Wolf Gang, from their debut 2011 album, "Suego Faults". The single was first released in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2011, seven days prior to the album. It was later released in the United States on 15 November 2011 through Elektra Records. Two versions of the music video were filmed for this single. "The Guardian" premiered the second version on 24 May 2011. "The King and All of His Men" reached number