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Kings of England
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.David Starkey in his book Monarchy provides the following insight:
In this edited extract, David Starkey sets out his thesis for his history of the English monarchy, and then describes the two moments when England truly became a nation-state � first, under the politically sophisticated Edgar, and then under the man who would later be considered one of the worst English kings: Aethelraed.
Aethelraed, still known today as 'the Unready'. His real nickname, though, was 'the Unraed' � that is, 'badly advised or counselled'. It's a pun on his own name of Aethelraed, meaning 'noble counsel', and is a product of hindsight, first appearing almost a century later.