Wait, That Actually Happened? Mind-bending Historical Moments You Won’t Believe
The ‘Unready’ King
King Ethelred of England commanded his forces against a Viking invasion. The Vikings suffered a shipwreck but made it ashore. Ethelred delayed fighting the Vikings instantly because he believed it would be impolite to attack them while they were unprepared.
On the other hand, When the Vikings got settled, they wasted no time slaughtering Ethelred’s troops. Ethelred and his soldiers fled the scene as the Vikings proceeded on a slaying frenzy. As a result, the King became known as “The Unready.”
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