During this man's reign, Archbishop Alphege was taken hostage during an invasion.
During this man's reign, Archbishop Alphege was taken hostage during an invasion. This monarch issued the Edicts of Enham and Bath to promote nationwide fasting. His ascendance to the throne was aided by Elfrida's murder of his half-brother, and this king's reign was characterized by turbulence with a certain group, culminating in the St. Brice's Day Massacre. After this man's death and the short reign of his son Edmund Ironsides, the throne would not return to the kingdom of Wessex until Edward the Confessor in 1042. For 10 points, name this Anglo-Saxon king whose unfortunate nickname signified that he was poorly counseled, not unprepared.
During this man's reign, Archbishop Alphege was taken hostage during an invasion.
{Aethelred} the {Unready} [or {Aethelred II}; or {Aethelred} the {Ill}-{Counseled}; or other equivalents]