Is there any hope for Æthelred in mass media, or is he doomed to play the fool forever?
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New Medievalism Publication: Camedieval
Camedieval, a project associated with CALM and GEMS at Cambridge University, seeks to make medievalism relevant to the wider public.
The Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Normandy: When, if at all, did it take place?
Æthelred’s plan was to invade Normandy and capture Duke Richard II.
The Anglo-Saxon Magna Carta: Æthelred the Unready’s Agreement of 1014
Using the restoration agreement of 1014 as a starting point, it is possible to make sense of one of the most dramatic eras in English history, when King Æthelred not only had to fend off massive Viking invasions, but also had to navigate through dangerous factions, disloyal subjects, and an open rebellion by his own son.
Æthelred the Unready: New Book Re-examines Infamous Anglo-Saxon King’s Military Practices
After a year and a half of writing, editing, and revising (and many more years of research), it’s finally out: my new book, England’s Unlikely Commander: The Military Career of Æthelred the Unready, is available from Rounded Globe. England’s Unlikely Commander takes a look at the military practices of late Anglo-Saxon England, using sources likeContinue reading “Æthelred the Unready: New Book Re-examines Infamous Anglo-Saxon King’s Military Practices”
New Book: England’s Unlikely Commander
My first book is getting published! It’s called “England’s Unlikely Commander: The Military Career of Æthelred the Unready.”
Brandon M. Bender 