Aethelred the Unready, Viking invasions, English kingdom, failed king, Richard Abels, Archbishop Wulfstan of York, historical rulers, medieval England, monarch struggles, England's history

## Introduction

In the rich tapestry of English history, few figures stand out as vividly as Aethelred the Unready, a king whose reign is often overshadowed by the label of failure. However, Richard Abels, in his illuminating work "Aethelred the Unready: The Failed King," invites us to re-examine this pivota...