The show The Last Kingdom follows the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon who is raised by Vikings, works for Alfred the Great, and fights for the lands that rightfully belong to him.

From Bede’s account and later sources, we know that the main Anglo-Saxon leader at this battle was Aethelfrith, king of ...

The Anglo-Saxons also brought their own religious ... By the ninth century, the country was divided into four kingdoms - Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex. Wessex was the only one ...

Anglo-Saxons believed in lucky charms ... An English monk called Bede lived in the monastery at Jarrow in Northumbria. He went to live with monks in AD680, when he was just seven years old.

Saxon or English kingdoms were created, the strongest of which, by AD 700, were Northumbria, Kent, Wessex and Mercia. The early kingdoms of Wales have older roots than do those of England.

The Saxons' enemies - the Danes, Scots and some smaller kingdoms - see Edward's death as a chance to invade. Sitting between the two forces is Northumbria, ruled by Uhtred of Bebbanburg.