![]() ![]() The Danes of East Anglia and the Vikings of Northumbria are plotting the conquest of all Britain. Allied with his old friend Ragnar-and his old foe Haesten-he aims to invade and conquer Wessex itself. Instead, he will reclaim his ancestral fortress on the Northumbrian coast. ![]() For Uhtred, the sweetness of victory is soon overshadowed by tragedy.īreaking with Alfred, he joins the Vikings, swearing never again to serve the Saxon king. But Uhtred, Alfred’s reluctant warlord, proves his worth, outwitting Harald and handing the Vikings one of their greatest defeats. Led by the sword of savage warrior Harald Bloodhair, the Viking hordes attack. ![]() His enemy, the Danes, having failed to conquer Wessex, now see their chance for victory. At the end of the ninth century, King Alfred of Wessex is in ill health his heir, an untested youth. In a clash of heroes,the kingdom is born. ![]()
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