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War Lord

by Bernard Cornwell Book 13 in the The Last Kingdom series.

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Uhtred’s final campaign centres on the struggle between Æthelstan and a northern alliance of Scots, Norse and Britons. Although he has regained Bebbanburg, his fortress and loyalties place him at the centre of the contest over whether England will become a single kingdom.

The conflict culminates in the Battle of Brunanburh, where the survival of Æthelstan’s rule depends on defeating a coalition determined to prevent English unification. Uhtred must choose how much he is willing to sacrifice for a kingdom he helped create but never fully trusted.

Historical Periods

Viking Age793–1066 CE Battle of Brunanburh937 CE

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War Fiction

Historical people

Æthelstan895–939 Olaf Guthfrithsonc. 9th century–941 Constantine II of Scotlanddied 952; reigned 900–943

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