![]() ![]() He was the fourth of five sons of King Æthelwulf. He ruled from 865 AD until his death in 871 AD. Æthelred is based on Æthelred I, King of Wessex. As he's dying from the poison, he looks at Judith and asks her, "What kind of mother are you?" Æthelred collapses and Judith weeps with his dead body in her arms. He accuses Judith, not without merit, that she's always wanted Alfred to be on the throne, even though he's first in line for it.Īfter Alfred becomes sick again Judith distrusts Æthelred even more, Æthelred wishes his brother to recover soon but is poisoned by an unstable Judith. Judith however finds out and tells Alfred, he is forgiven by Alfred as he had saved his life during war, but not by Judith. Æthelred is made the leader of the army after Alfred takes the throne.Īlthough Æthelred loves his stepbrother he still resents him and plots against him, but ultimately refuses to kill him. Alfred collapses during mass, when he recovers he decides to make a pilgrimage to Lindisfarne.Īfter the death of his father, Judith tells Æthelred he must renounce to the crown, as Alfred was the better choice and it was his grandfather's King Ecbert's wish, although initially angry he renounces to the crown and Alfred becomes king. The Saxons have retreated to Winchester, Æthelred is traid by his father who tells him he will become a great ruler. The Vikings retake and garrison the city as the Saxons retreat. Heahmund is surrounded, but spared by Ivar, and captured. The Saxon celebrations are cut short when Vikings appear from the sewers and engage in battle. They see the smoke from the fires and enter the apparently deserted city. The Saxons kill the Vikings' hunting parties and blocked the city. Heahmund persuades Aethelwulf to lay siege, and attack only when the Vikings are starving. The Saxons are joined by Judith's cousin Mannel and his men from Northumbria. Ubbe and Hvitserk arrive at their camp to propose peace, Aethelwulf seemingly accepts their offer, but Heahmund arranges to have the brothers humiliated. Æthelred is wounded in the battle and the Saxons are forced to retreat by the Vikings. The Saxons, led by King Aethelwulf and Bishop Heahmund, attack York, but are led into a trap. He has a vision in which Athelstan tells him the Vikings are in York, so Æthelred, Alfred, and Aethelwulf go there with their remaining soldiers to join forces with Bishop Heahmund. Æthelred, Athelwilf, Alfred, and Judith are in exile in the marshes, Alfred is sick. After the Battle of Repton, Æthelred and his family flees Winchester. ![]()
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