The story begins with the conquest of all but one of the major Saxon kingdoms by the Danes, with Wessex, the last kingdom, nearly overrun. The name of the fictional protagonist comes from the historical Uhtred the Bold Cornwell is a descendant of this family. He is captured as a child and raised by a Danish warlord. The protagonist of the series is Uhtred of Bebbanburg, born to a Saxon lord in Northumbria. 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 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.
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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