1. Pagan Warrior
Britain. AD632. Penda, a warrior of immense renown, has much to prove if he is to rule the Mercian kingdom of his dead father and prevent the neighbouring king of Northumbria from claiming it. Unexpectedly allying with the British kings, Penda races to battle the alliance…
2. Pagan King
Britain, AD 641. Oswald of Northumbria has extended his authority across much of England, but Penda of Mercia remains a powerful opponent who has resisted both Northumbrian expansion and the spread of Christianity associated with Oswald’s rule. Penda seeks allies among British and Saxon rulers while…
3. Warrior King
Britain, AD 655. Penda of Mercia has spent decades building alliances and defeating rivals, but Oswiu of Bernicia still resists his dominance in the north. Both kings prepare for a final contest in which smaller kingdoms must decide whom to support and how much independence they…