The Saxon Stories
by Bernard Cornwellliterary work· published 2004
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The Saxon Stories (also known as Saxon Tales/Saxon Chronicles in the US and The Warrior Chronicles and most recently as The Last Kingdom series) is a historical novel series written by Bernard Cornwell about the birth of England in the ninth and tenth centuries. The series consists of 13 novels. The protagonist of the series is Uhtred of Bebbanburg, born to a Saxon lord in Northumbria. He is captured as a child and raised by a Danish warlord. Uhtred, despite his inclination otherwise, repeatedly fights and schemes to bring about Alfred the Great's dream of uniting all English speakers in one realm over the course of a long life. The first ten novels in the series were adapted for five seasons of the television series The Last Kingdom, starring Alexander Dreymon.
Adaptations (2)
The Saxon Stories has been adapted 2 times, across television series and film, from 2015 to 2023. The most recent is The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023).
The Last Kingdom2015 · television series · 60 min · IMDb ↗IMDb8.5A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die2023 · film · 117 min · dir. Edward Bazalgette · IMDb ↗IMDb6.948MetacriticIn the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
