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 · The Last Kingdom is the first out of thirteen books in The Last Kingdom series by Bernard Cornwell. The plot revolves around Uthred of Bebbanburg, an orphaned English boy who is captured by the Danes, and then he’s taught the way of the Vikings/5. Overview. The Last Kingdom, published in , was the first volume in what would become a series of 12 historical adventure novels, set in Britain in the late-ninth and early 10th centuries. The novels chronicle the bloody territorial wars between the English armies of the island’s then four kingdoms and the invading Danish armies, fierce Northern warriors known in contemporary pop culture as the Vikings. The Last Kingdom Series. The Saxon Stories tell the tale of Alfred the Great and his descendants through the eyes of Uhtred, an English boy born into the aristocracy of ninth-century Northumbria, captured by the Danes and taught the Viking ways. To view an online map, click here.

Bernard Cornwell (born 23 February ) is an English writer who created and wrote The Saxon Stories novel series. He also portrayed Beornheard in The Last Kingdom. Additionally, he is given writing credits for all episodes in the television series. Bernard Cornwell was born in London - a 'warbaby' - whose father was a Canadian airman and mother in Britain's Women's Auxiliary Air. The Last Kingdom Summary and Study Guide. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of "The Last Kingdom" by Bernard Cornwell. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Bernard Cornwell has books on Goodreads with ratings. Bernard Cornwell's most popular book is The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1).

This story, which occurs some five years after the events described in Lords of the North, tells how Alfred’s forces evict the Danes from London. Wessex, Alfred’s kingdom, has survived the great Viking assaults and now, with Uhtred as a leader, the West Saxon forces begin the campaigns of conquest that will end with a new kingdom called England. Overview. The Last Kingdom, published in , was the first volume in what would become a series of 12 historical adventure novels, set in Britain in the late-ninth and early 10th centuries. The novels chronicle the bloody territorial wars between the English armies of the island’s then four kingdoms and the invading Danish armies, fierce Northern warriors known in contemporary pop culture as the Vikings. The Last Kingdom Series. The Saxon Stories tell the tale of Alfred the Great and his descendants through the eyes of Uhtred, an English boy born into the aristocracy of ninth-century Northumbria, captured by the Danes and taught the Viking ways. To view an online map, click here.