In the movie, the drama starts with King Edward's death, leaving a power vacuum at the heart of England. In the movie, the timeframe suggests that the decisive battle ... Alfred's The Last Kingdom ...

Let me be honest and say that I loved every minute of The Last Kingdom. There isn’t actually a bad season of this series ... The storyline with King Alfred and Uhtred seemed to drag a bit ...

Alfred was born at Wantage in Oxfordshire in 849, fourth or fifth son of Aethelwulf, king of the West Saxons. Following the wishes of their father, the sons succeeded to the kingship in turn.