![]() In book one, when Uhtred’s captor (and now adopted father) Ragnar treats with King Alfred, the young Uhtred encounters the priest who baptised him at Bebbanburg, Father Beocca. ![]() “ ‘You are rescued, lord,’ he said to me, ‘praise Almighty God, you are rescued!’ “ Here’s that and ten other The Last Kingdom book events that didn’t make it onto the screen… Uhtred is kidnapped by Father Beocca The background of the novel is set in the stormy period prior to the Norman conquest of Britain and the story centers around real people and events, even offering a historically correct and lucid insight to the intrigues surrounding the religious and political alliances which led to the events of 1066 an absolute turning point in England's history.įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit said, those changes do mean that we’ve been denied the sight of Father Pyrlig lobbing beehives over a fort wall mid-battle, so it’s not all progress. They are directly involved in capturing castles, rescuing shipwreck survivors, foiling assassination attempts and entering the terrible battles at Stamford Bridge and Senlac field by Hastings. Wulf with his friends and servitors devote their lives to the service of Harold Godwinson, both before and after he becomes king of England. ![]() It relates the adventures of Wulf, a young, but extremely capable Saxon Thane. Wulf the Saxon is a classic George Henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century Britain. ![]() LibriVox recording of Wulf the Saxon, by G. ![]()
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