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'''Æthelred''' (fl. 870s) was an [[Anglo-Saxon]] priest who briefly served as king of [[East Anglia]] during the early 870s. | '''Æthelred''' (fl. 870s) was an [[Anglo-Saxon]] priest who briefly served as king of [[East Anglia]] during the early 870s. | ||
Following the death of King [[Edmund the Martyr]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Edmund's Arrows]]</ref> Æthelred was installed by the [[Sons of Ragnar|Sons]] of [[Ragnar Lodbrok|Ragnar]] as king with [[Finnr]] as his ''[[thegn]]'' and steward. A devout [[Christianity|Christian]], Æthelred asked a secret favor of Finnr, which was to ferry a pile of Christian tomes stolen from [[York|Jorvik]]. Finnr fulfilled the favor, which fueled what Finnr described as fanaticism. During his reign, Æthelred came into conflict with a clan of [[Vikings]] led by [[Rued]]. However, as he had no combat experience and no trained warriors under his command, Æthelred and his men were cut down, leaving East Anglia kingless until 873 when [[Oswald of East Anglia|Oswald]] was chosen as the next successor.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – | Following the death of King [[Edmund the Martyr]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Edmund's Arrows]]</ref> Æthelred was installed by the [[Sons of Ragnar|Sons]] of [[Ragnar Lodbrok|Ragnar]] as king with [[Finnr]] as his ''[[thegn]]'' and steward. A devout [[Christianity|Christian]], Æthelred asked a secret favor of Finnr, which was to ferry a pile of Christian tomes stolen from [[York|Jorvik]]. Finnr fulfilled the favor, which fueled what Finnr described as fanaticism. During his reign, Æthelred came into conflict with a clan of [[Vikings]] led by [[Rued]]. However, as he had no combat experience and no trained warriors under his command, Æthelred and his men were cut down, leaving East Anglia kingless until 873 when [[Oswald of East Anglia|Oswald]] was chosen as the next successor.<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Floating conversations#Eivor Varinsdottir|Ship stories: Finnr]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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|title = King of East Anglia | |title = King of East Anglia | ||
|years = c. 870s | |years = c. 870s | ||
|before = [[ | |before = [[Edmund the Martyr]] | ||
|before-years = c. 869 | |before-years = 855 – c. 869 | ||
|after = [[ | |after = [[Oswald of East Anglia]] | ||
|after-years = | |after-years = 873 – ? | ||
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[[Category:870s deaths]] | [[Category:870s deaths]] | ||
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Æthelred (fl. 870s) was an Anglo-Saxon priest who briefly served as king of East Anglia during the early 870s.
Following the death of King Edmund the Martyr,[1] Æthelred was installed by the Sons of Ragnar as king with Finnr as his thegn and steward. A devout Christian, Æthelred asked a secret favor of Finnr, which was to ferry a pile of Christian tomes stolen from Jorvik. Finnr fulfilled the favor, which fueled what Finnr described as fanaticism. During his reign, Æthelred came into conflict with a clan of Vikings led by Rued. However, as he had no combat experience and no trained warriors under his command, Æthelred and his men were cut down, leaving East Anglia kingless until 873 when Oswald was chosen as the next successor.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)