Æthelred the Unready — The Rest Is History Vault

First Episode Appearance: 549. The Road to 1066: Revenge of the Vikings (Part 2)20 Mar 2025
Last Episode Appearance: 550. The Road to 1066: Rise of the Normans (Part 3)24 Mar 2025
Year Range: 1028 – 2025

The Rest Is History episodes about Æthelred the Unready

549. The Road to 1066: Revenge of the Vikings (Part 2)Part 2
2025-03-20
From the The Road to 1066: From Viking Wrath to Norman Conquest
Following the bloody St Brice’s Day Massacre, of the 13th of November 1002, which saw King Æthelred brutally exterminating the Danes from England, the Vikings were hungry for revenge. None more so tha…
Æthelred the Unready Sweyn Forkbeard Harold Bluetooth England Medieval England Vikings
550. The Road to 1066: Rise of the Normans (Part 3)Part 3
2025-03-24 • 1028 – 1066
From the The Road to 1066: From Viking Wrath to Norman Conquest
Born into a world of treachery, violence and death, William of Normandy defied all expectations, forging a legacy that lasts to this day. Born out of wedlock and dismissed as an upstart, he was origin…
William of Normandy Æthelred the Unready England Norman Conquest