6/20/2023 0 Comments The saxon storiesÆthelstan had given Uhtred his oath to never fight him or invade his native Northumbria while Uhtred lived.įor many years, Æthelstan kept his word, but having gained control of the Saxon kingdoms of Mercia and East Anglia, the only thing standing in the way of fulfilling Alfred the Great's dream of uniting all of the Ænglisc-speaking peoples under one monarch is a Northumbria ruled by a weak king named Guthfrith. Many years before, Uhtred had taught the young Æthelstan, a grandson of King Alfred the Great, how to be a king and, by winning a crucial battle, placed him on the throne of Wessex. However, inexorable fate has other ideas. The aged Uhtred wants nothing more than to end his days in peace in his beloved Bebbanburg and pass it on to his second son, also named Uhtred. Uhtred of Bebbanburg plays a crucial role in the battle that will decide if Alfred the Great's dream of England comes to pass or not. It was published on 15 October 2020 in the UK. War Lord is the 13th and last novel in the Saxon Stories series by Bernard Cornwell.
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