#1 – Warrior and Protector
England, 989. Two generations after the fall of Erik Bloodaxe, renewed Viking attacks threaten the peace built by the descendants of Alfred the Great. Olaf Tryggvason and Skarde Wartooth sail for the English coast seeking vengeance and conquest, while Beornoth, a scarred and battle-hardened Saxon thegn,…
#2 – Storm of War
England, 990. King Æthelred II rules a divided kingdom influenced by his mother, Queen Ælfthryth, and powerful churchmen. Sensing weakness, Olaf Tryggvason brings the Jomsvikings to the English coast in search of plunder and political advantage. Byrhtnoth of Essex and his thegn Beornoth gather a hard-fighting…
#3 – Brothers of the Sword
England, 991. Olaf Tryggvason and Sweyn Forkbeard threaten the kingdom with powerful Viking fleets, forcing Ealdorman Byrhtnoth of Essex to confront an invasion with inadequate support. Beside him stands Beornoth, torn between his duty to the kingdom and the people he wishes to protect. The campaign…
#4 – Sword of Vengeance
England, 992. In the aftermath of the English defeat at the Battle of Maldon, survivors and royal officials search for those responsible for the collapse of Byrhtnoth's army. Beornoth emerges from the fighting determined to punish the flight that exposed his comrades to slaughter. Acting under…
#5 – Enemies of the Crown
England, 994. King Æthelred's authority is weakening as bishops, nobles and rival factions compete to direct royal policy. Sweyn Forkbeard's growing power encourages further Viking attacks, while Beornoth is summoned back into service to carry out the king's reprisals against suspected enemies. Forced to campaign alongside…
#6 – Death of a Kingdom
England, 1004. The kingdom is fractured by Viking invasion and the increasing influence of Eadric Streona over King Æthelred. Sweyn Forkbeard expands his ambitions while Thorkell the Tall leads a formidable army against the English. Beornoth, older and burdened by years of war, is drawn into…