![]() Meanwhile, Uhtred’s uncle takes advantage of his absence by usurping the lordship of Bebbanburg. Ragnar takes a liking the young Saxon, because of his courage, and ends up adopting him like a son.Īs Uhtred grows up he comes to love the Danish/Pagan way of living and prefers it to what he considers the dull and joy-sucking life of Christianity. ![]() After witnessing this, Uhtred charges at the Danes in a blind rage and ends up being captured by a Danish Earl by the name of Ragnar the Fearless. The Danish force outmanoeuvres the Saxon army and slaughter them, including Uhtred’s father. Uhtred is ordered to stay behind in the care of his uncle, but he sneaks away to watch the battle. ![]() At the beginning, Uhtred’s father is summoned by the Kings of Northumbria to help fend off an invading force of Danish warriors who have come to settle in England. He is the rightful Lord/Ealdorman of Bebbanburg-a fortress town a few miles south of the river Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland. The Last Kingdom is the first in a series of books titled The Saxon Chronicles which follow the life of a fictitious Saxon named Uhtred who lived in England during the 9th century AD. ![]()
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