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War Lord

by Bernard Cornwell

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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

Anglo-Saxon England Viking Age

Genres

War Fiction

Historical people

Æthelstan895–939 Olaf Guthfrithsonc. 9th century–941 Constantine II of Scotlandc. 9th century–952

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