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Ethelred I

British  
/ ˈæθəlˌrɛd, ˈɛθəlˌrɛd /

noun

  1. died 871, king of Wessex (866–71). He led resistance to the Danish invasion of England; died following his victory at Ashdown

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When I am tempted to blame Ethelred I remember this.

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K. Ethelred I., smooth face, trampling, gracefully draped cloak, holds fragment of sceptre apparently in right, and something indistinct in left hand.

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