![]() ![]() OL23313W Page_number_confidence 94.38 Pages 518 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200911174635 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 434 Scandate 20200907232643 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780007149919 Tts_version 4. ![]() Recommended.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 15:05:48 Boxid IA1928310 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier So for a rollicking good time, watch The Last Kingdom. Guess it's true, history does repeat itself. The Danes were unbeatable, being masters of the 'Shield Wall' and it's interesting to me that the Ancient Greeks used a similar tactic 'The Phalanx' in movies like '300' or '300 Spartans', Ancient Romans used 'The Turtle', nineteenth century British troops used 'The Square' in the same way. If you like battles galore, sword fights, cleaved limbs and hot wimmin, then this is for you. Uhtred's dream is to reclaim his rightful land and title, stolen by a relative and he joins King Arthur who promises to help, in exchange for his fealty. In the novels Uhtred was much larger than our hero, but he is played well throughout these five series. ![]() ![]() Alfred's dream was to unite the Country under one King (him of course.) Enter a young Dane/Briton by the name of Uhtred of Bebbingburg in which today is Northumberland - N. Some not even British, but 'Danes' or Vikings. The time is around 800 AD when 'England' was but a dream of King Alfred of Wessex in fact there were many Kings in Briton. The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction television series based on Bernard Cornwells The Saxon Stories series of novels. "As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred - born a Saxon but raised by Vikings - seeks to claim his ancestral birthright." I've read all the novels by Bernard Cornwell on which these five series are based. ![]()
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