“In a charter of AD 993 AD, Aethelred talks about the present ills of the kingdom – clearly referring to the Viking attacks ... and looking set to take London. There was no clear defensive strategy to ...

Following the journey of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, The Last Kingdom stands as one of the most ... the series focused on the Viking invasions of England. Moreover, its themes of loyalty, identity ...

Aethelwulf was a fierce warrior, and in 851 defeated a formidable Danish Viking army ... Norsemen from his kingdom, his greatest victory being that of ridding York of its last Scandinavian king ...

Emily Cox played the lead female role of Brida in The Last Kingdom (2015-2022). She is a Viking and Anglo-Saxon woman who becomes ... Lady Gisela is the wife of the Danish warlord Cnut and a love ...

Ten years of conflict ensued and by the mid 870s, all but the kingdom ... son, Cnut the Great, held the throne until he died in 1035. The Viking presence in England was finally ended in 1066 when an ...

And in February this year, the castle launched Last Kingdom Tours, led by Ragnar the Viking, and an exhibition of costumes and props from the sword-wielding saga. Here are some of the best shots ...

Although not royals, Brother Asser and Erkenwald, the Bishop of London ... The Last Kingdom character that was real. By season 4, Ivar the Boneless’ grandson Sigtryggr also joins the cast and he once ...