6/25/2023 0 Comments Bernard cornwell the saxon stories![]() ![]() ![]() So for a rollicking good time, watch The Last Kingdom. ![]() Guess it's true, history does repeat itself. The Danes were unbeatable, being masters of the 'Shield Wall' and it's interesting to me that the Ancient Greeks used a similar tactic 'The Phalanx' in movies like '300' or '300 Spartans', Ancient Romans used 'The Turtle', nineteenth century British troops used 'The Square' in the same way. If you like battles galore, sword fights, cleaved limbs and hot wimmin, then this is for you. Uhtred's dream is to reclaim his rightful land and title, stolen by a relative and he joins King Arthur who promises to help, in exchange for his fealty. In the novels Uhtred was much larger than our hero, but he is played well throughout these five series. Alfred's dream was to unite the Country under one King (him of course.) Enter a young Dane/Briton by the name of Uhtred of Bebbingburg in which today is Northumberland - N. Some not even British, but 'Danes' or Vikings. The time is around 800 AD when 'England' was but a dream of King Alfred of Wessex in fact there were many Kings in Briton. The series is ongoing, with Cornwell wishing to continue the series. "As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred - born a Saxon but raised by Vikings - seeks to claim his ancestral birthright." I've read all the novels by Bernard Cornwell on which these five series are based. Bernard Cornwell’s first Saxon Stories novel was The Last Kingdom, published in 2004. ![]()
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