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Æthelstan: why is writing a biography of one of England's greatest kings so difficult?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The astonishing Æthelstan. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

If King Alfred was great, was Æthelstan even greater?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Ælfweard and Æthelstan: were they rivals for the throne of Wessex?

The battle of Brunanburh: the forgotten fight that changed British history

General History

Bamburgh Castle: The Real Bebbanburg of The Last Kingdom

Seven Kings Must Die ending explained: what next for England?

Seven Kings Must Die: the real history behind the Last Kingdom movie

Seven Kings Must DieWhat to expect from the Last Kingdom movie

The real Uhtred of BebbanburgThe historical inspirations for The Last Kingdom’s hero

The Last Kingdom: real history and historical accuracy

Alfred the Great: "He was an excellent king, but that's not the whole story". This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Bernard Cornwell on The Last Kingdom’s finale and the next Sharpe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

BlogMedieval(ish) matters #2: arrows in the eye, The Last Kingdom, Viking dogs. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

BlogMedieval matters #1: The Last Kingdom, Robin Hood and how to learn Old Norse in lockdown. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

5 forgotten Viking battles that shaped Britain's destiny. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Last Kingdom S4 E9 review: a tense penultimate episode sees the Saxon heart “ripped out”

The Last Kingdom S4 E10 review: resettled pieces on the board allow drama to “catch up” with history

The Last Kingdom S4 E8 review: a fiery opening paves the way for a new ruler of Mercia

The Last Kingdom S4 E7 review: a royal funeral, the abuse of power, and a little artistic licence

The Last Kingdom S4 E5 review: “This has to rank among the more gruesome episodes of the season, if not the series”

The Last Kingdom S4 E6 review: a mysterious medieval ‘Sickness’ leaves its mark

Who were the key players in the struggle to succeed Alfred the Great?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The Last Kingdom S4 E3 review: moments of introspection remind us of history’s “shared humanity”

The Last Kingdom S4 E4 review: “Royal rage could be a terrible thing in the early Middle Ages”

The Last Kingdom S4 E1 review: will Alfred’s legacy come tumbling down?

The Last Kingdom S4 E2 review: winds of change and dramatic father-son relations

Bernard Cornwell on writing historical fiction and his blockbuster series The Last Kingdom: your questions answered. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A brief history of the Vikings

The truth about Viking berserkers

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