the Unready

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ethelred_the_Unready
gptkbp:birth_date c. 1003
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Old_St_Paul's_Cathedral
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkb:Edmund_Ironside
gptkb:Eadwig
gptkb:Godwin,_Earl_of_Wessex
gptkb:Edith
gptkb:Eadred
Edred
gptkbp:conflict Danish invasions
gptkbp:death_date 1035
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wessex
gptkbp:father gptkb:Æthelred_the_Unready
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Viking_Age
gptkbp:historical_significance last Anglo-Saxon king before the Norman Conquest
impact on English history
cultural references in literature
influence on medieval politics
relationship with the nobility
influence on future monarchs
impact on feudalism
relationship with the church
legacy of instability
symbol of failed kingship
contributions to English law
influence on English language
depiction in art and media
impact on Anglo-Saxon culture
influence on modern perceptions of kingship
involvement in the Danelaw
legacy in English folklore
portrayal in historical fiction
relationship with the Welsh and Scots
role in the decline of the House of Wessex
role in the development of the English monarchy
role in the transition to Norman rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Unready
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:battle
political instability
marriage alliances
taxation policies
land grants
weak leadership
court intrigues
defeats against the Danes
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Emma_of_Normandy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:the_Unready
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Cnut_the_Great
gptkbp:reign_end 19 years
1016-1035
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emma_of_Normandy
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Harthacnut
gptkbp:title gptkb:Politician