Odda takes his own life. Uhtred leaves Wessex for the north of England.
The third series' ten episodes were produced solely by Netflix. Uhtred has recovered from his injury. [48] It was added to Netflix on 28 December 2015 in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. In return, he will help Aethelred become king of Mercia. Uhtred and a Saxon girl named Brida are taken as slaves by Earl Ragnar, now settled in Danish Northumbria, which becomes their adopted home. She asks Uhtred to kill her, but he refuses. Father Beocca and Uhtred’s son Young Uhtred, a cleric, are willing and unwilling accomplices, respectively. Edward sends letters to the Lords of Wessex to request soldiers for his army. Announcing our NEW encyclopedia for Kids! Edward is incensed. We care about our values.
Alfred’s army is hidden in the forest but watches passively as Uhtred’s men are slaughtered in the battle. Uhtred is forced to choose between the kingdom of his ancestors and the people who have raised him, and his loyalties are constantly tested.[4].
Also that month, it was reported that Stephen Butchard would return as the sole script writer and that Netflix had signed on as an international co-production partner for the second series. Aldhelm, commander of Aethelred‘s household guard, suggests that Uhtred provided the Danes with information as to Aethelflaed’s whereabouts. Edward arrives in Aylesbury with an army. The Witan approves Uhtred as Lord and Protector of Mercia. Leofric dies in battle. Where is it set? Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Young Uhtred identifies himself to Aelfric and Uhtred prevents his murder. Season 1 covers the years 866–878, season 2 from 878 to 886, season 3 from 893 to 900, and season 4 takes place about 901 to 910. Skade drugs Bloodhair and kills him during the fight. Uhtred arrives at Wenloca to find that Aethelflaed has departed. Uhtred ends up fighting/killing some of them in the Last Kingdom books. Uhtred doesn’t reveal his reasons for staying. Uhtred kills Ubba, placing his axe in his hand before he dies. Brida and Young Ragnar are held by Alfred as hostages to guarantee the truce.
They find Thyra, who is severely traumatized by her life as a slave to Kjartan and his son, Sven. Halig is ill and weakened from a winter spent on Iceland and is killed by the boat owner Sverri on the return journey to England, in punishment of Uhtred and Finan for their attempt to escape. Mildrith has joined a convent.
Aethelred tells Aethelflaed that she will accompany him to battle. He asks Alfred to send 1,000 men. Rental management system with a public API, Based in Berlin, Memorado has attracted $5M in funding. Eardwulf tells Brida that Stiorra is Uhtred’s daughter. He sends him back to the Danes’ camp with the message that Haeston, Cnut and Bloodhair will die the way his brother did. Aethelwold plots with Aethelred to let Edward lead a battle against the Danes resulting in his death in battle. Eadith finds Uhtred who turns back en route to Ceaster, to meet Aethelflaed. ", "Drama 'The Last Kingdom' to Premiere Saturday, October 10 on BBC America", "Bernard Cornwell: BBC made The Last Kingdom due to its 'interesting echoes of today, "The Last Kingdom / Season 1 – Netflix Canada", "The Last Kingdom review: The Vikings are here – and it's wise not to get too attached to anyone", "The Last Kingdom, BBC Two, review: 'the thinking person's Game of Thrones, "The Last Kingdom, TV review: This Viking saga is less silly than Game of Thrones – and less exciting, too", Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Kingdom_(TV_series)&oldid=985568780, English-language Netflix original programming, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Finn Elliott as Young Uhtred, Uhtred's son (series 4–present), Ruby Hartley as Stiorra, Uhtred's daughter (series 4–present), This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 18:03. Aethelred’s army arrives to enter the fray. Pyrlig is sent to inform Edward. Uhtred, furious at the subterfuge, draws his sword before Alfred and faces death. Sven captures Thyra as a slave.
By chance, Alfred learns that Odda the younger has been dealing behind his back with the Danes. A Viking raid led by Young Ragnar and Guthrum disrupts the fight between Leofric and Uhtred. He disowns Uhtred and grants Bloodhair his wish to fight Uhtred to the death for Skade. King Alfred asks Ragnar the Younger to try to find and save Uhtred. He sets Uhtred free, dismisses Aethelhelm as an advisor and instructs Aethelhelm to return to Wessex. Eardwulf assaults Stiorra and Sigtryggr has him killed.
Uhtred goes to Odda’s estate to see Mildrith and his son. Guthred is crowned King by the Abbot Eadred, and Uhtred falls for his sister, Gisela. If Uhtred swears an oath of service, Ragnar will be spared. In the fortress, Uhtred is reunited with Young Ragnar and Brida. Alfred sends Aethelred and Uhtred to Beamfleot to negotiate the ransom. He pardons Uhtred without knowing his final decision. Alfred sends Father Beocca and the cleric to Northumbria to buy Guthred and bring him to the Abbot. Edward attacks Winchester even though the fortress cannot be breached. Sigtryggr sends a welsh messenger to King Hywel at Holywell with the decapitated head of his brother. The Ealdormen refuse to confirm Eardwulf’s betrothal to Aelfwynn. Uhtred brings Sigefrid’s amputated swordhand to Guthred and insists he gives him an army, or pay with his life. Alfred condemns him to die. The first series of eight episodes premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. They visit Storri who tells them that to avenge Ragnar's death and cross from Niflheim to Valhalla, his assassin must be killed with a sword that is coated with Ragnar’s blood, or the blood of his kin. Mildrith gives birth to a baby boy. Young Odda persuades Mildrith to leave for safety with him. Aethelred tells Eardwulf and his sister, Eadith, that he will pardon the disgrace of their family name if Eardwulf ensures that all of East Anglia is conquered. The series started shooting in November 2014. Uhtred proposes that the battle takes place in the forest near Bedanford. Uhtred throws them the decapitated body of a dead child and they retreat. Aelswith escapes from Winchester. Edward and Aethelflaed agree to give Sigtryggr Eoferwic. Only Uhtred and Brida escape, as they were away in the woods all night making charcoal. The fortress is attacked by Cnut’s men who want to capture Aethelflaed. ", "BBC's Game of Thrones competitor, The Last Kingdom, filmed in the UK and Hungary", "The Last Kingdom begins shooting series two with Richard Rankin joining the cast", "Svensken får ny stor roll i vikingaserien", "This just in: Magnus Samuelsson klar för "The last kingdom" – Nöjesbladets TV-koll", "Netflix to co-produce season two of the last kingdom", "The Last Kingdom Renewed For Season 2 By BBC & BBC America! [42], The main events of the reign of Alfred the Great and his heirs are well recorded, and a number of men called Uhtred ruled from Bamburgh Castle,[43] most notably Uhtred the Bold more than a century later. Bjorn tells Uhtred that he will be King of Mercia. He convinces Alfred to give him the support he needs. Uhtred and Sigtryggr discuss a strategy to build a truce. Alfred tells Uhtred of Skade’s prediction of his imminent death. Ragnar and Brida locate Storri, Ubba’s sorcerer, and take him hostage so that Uhtred can tell Ubba of his innocence without risk of being killed. Ragnar offers him and his men peaceful hospitality. Edward overrules the Ealdormen and opens the gates, thereby creating suspicion that he has designs to control Mercia. Uhtred returns to his estate with Mildrith and Leofric. He confronts her and she tells him that his men will revile him if he lets Aethelflaed die. Edward begins to understand that Aethelhelm is following his own agenda.
Iseult tells Uhtred that Thyra is alive. They encounter Brother Asser who introduces him to King Peredur of the Britons. [44] The people identified as "Danes" came from many places in and around Denmark, including Southern Sweden and Norway. Bloodhair challenges Haesten to a fight to the death. Alfred wants to fight ‘one defining battle’ with the Danes, at Ethandun.
Odda takes his own life. Uhtred leaves Wessex for the north of England.
The third series' ten episodes were produced solely by Netflix. Uhtred has recovered from his injury. [48] It was added to Netflix on 28 December 2015 in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. In return, he will help Aethelred become king of Mercia. Uhtred and a Saxon girl named Brida are taken as slaves by Earl Ragnar, now settled in Danish Northumbria, which becomes their adopted home. She asks Uhtred to kill her, but he refuses. Father Beocca and Uhtred’s son Young Uhtred, a cleric, are willing and unwilling accomplices, respectively. Edward sends letters to the Lords of Wessex to request soldiers for his army. Announcing our NEW encyclopedia for Kids! Edward is incensed. We care about our values.
Alfred’s army is hidden in the forest but watches passively as Uhtred’s men are slaughtered in the battle. Uhtred is forced to choose between the kingdom of his ancestors and the people who have raised him, and his loyalties are constantly tested.[4].
Also that month, it was reported that Stephen Butchard would return as the sole script writer and that Netflix had signed on as an international co-production partner for the second series. Aldhelm, commander of Aethelred‘s household guard, suggests that Uhtred provided the Danes with information as to Aethelflaed’s whereabouts. Edward arrives in Aylesbury with an army. The Witan approves Uhtred as Lord and Protector of Mercia. Leofric dies in battle. Where is it set? Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Young Uhtred identifies himself to Aelfric and Uhtred prevents his murder. Season 1 covers the years 866–878, season 2 from 878 to 886, season 3 from 893 to 900, and season 4 takes place about 901 to 910. Skade drugs Bloodhair and kills him during the fight. Uhtred arrives at Wenloca to find that Aethelflaed has departed. Uhtred ends up fighting/killing some of them in the Last Kingdom books. Uhtred doesn’t reveal his reasons for staying. Uhtred kills Ubba, placing his axe in his hand before he dies. Brida and Young Ragnar are held by Alfred as hostages to guarantee the truce.
They find Thyra, who is severely traumatized by her life as a slave to Kjartan and his son, Sven. Halig is ill and weakened from a winter spent on Iceland and is killed by the boat owner Sverri on the return journey to England, in punishment of Uhtred and Finan for their attempt to escape. Mildrith has joined a convent.
Aethelred tells Aethelflaed that she will accompany him to battle. He asks Alfred to send 1,000 men. Rental management system with a public API, Based in Berlin, Memorado has attracted $5M in funding. Eardwulf tells Brida that Stiorra is Uhtred’s daughter. He sends him back to the Danes’ camp with the message that Haeston, Cnut and Bloodhair will die the way his brother did. Aethelwold plots with Aethelred to let Edward lead a battle against the Danes resulting in his death in battle. Eadith finds Uhtred who turns back en route to Ceaster, to meet Aethelflaed. ", "Drama 'The Last Kingdom' to Premiere Saturday, October 10 on BBC America", "Bernard Cornwell: BBC made The Last Kingdom due to its 'interesting echoes of today, "The Last Kingdom / Season 1 – Netflix Canada", "The Last Kingdom review: The Vikings are here – and it's wise not to get too attached to anyone", "The Last Kingdom, BBC Two, review: 'the thinking person's Game of Thrones, "The Last Kingdom, TV review: This Viking saga is less silly than Game of Thrones – and less exciting, too", Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Kingdom_(TV_series)&oldid=985568780, English-language Netflix original programming, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Finn Elliott as Young Uhtred, Uhtred's son (series 4–present), Ruby Hartley as Stiorra, Uhtred's daughter (series 4–present), This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 18:03. Aethelred’s army arrives to enter the fray. Pyrlig is sent to inform Edward. Uhtred, furious at the subterfuge, draws his sword before Alfred and faces death. Sven captures Thyra as a slave.
By chance, Alfred learns that Odda the younger has been dealing behind his back with the Danes. A Viking raid led by Young Ragnar and Guthrum disrupts the fight between Leofric and Uhtred. He disowns Uhtred and grants Bloodhair his wish to fight Uhtred to the death for Skade. King Alfred asks Ragnar the Younger to try to find and save Uhtred. He sets Uhtred free, dismisses Aethelhelm as an advisor and instructs Aethelhelm to return to Wessex. Eardwulf assaults Stiorra and Sigtryggr has him killed.
Uhtred goes to Odda’s estate to see Mildrith and his son. Guthred is crowned King by the Abbot Eadred, and Uhtred falls for his sister, Gisela. If Uhtred swears an oath of service, Ragnar will be spared. In the fortress, Uhtred is reunited with Young Ragnar and Brida. Alfred sends Aethelred and Uhtred to Beamfleot to negotiate the ransom. He pardons Uhtred without knowing his final decision. Alfred sends Father Beocca and the cleric to Northumbria to buy Guthred and bring him to the Abbot. Edward attacks Winchester even though the fortress cannot be breached. Sigtryggr sends a welsh messenger to King Hywel at Holywell with the decapitated head of his brother. The Ealdormen refuse to confirm Eardwulf’s betrothal to Aelfwynn. Uhtred brings Sigefrid’s amputated swordhand to Guthred and insists he gives him an army, or pay with his life. Alfred condemns him to die. The first series of eight episodes premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. They visit Storri who tells them that to avenge Ragnar's death and cross from Niflheim to Valhalla, his assassin must be killed with a sword that is coated with Ragnar’s blood, or the blood of his kin. Mildrith gives birth to a baby boy. Young Odda persuades Mildrith to leave for safety with him. Aethelred tells Eardwulf and his sister, Eadith, that he will pardon the disgrace of their family name if Eardwulf ensures that all of East Anglia is conquered. The series started shooting in November 2014. Uhtred proposes that the battle takes place in the forest near Bedanford. Uhtred throws them the decapitated body of a dead child and they retreat. Aelswith escapes from Winchester. Edward and Aethelflaed agree to give Sigtryggr Eoferwic. Only Uhtred and Brida escape, as they were away in the woods all night making charcoal. The fortress is attacked by Cnut’s men who want to capture Aethelflaed. ", "BBC's Game of Thrones competitor, The Last Kingdom, filmed in the UK and Hungary", "The Last Kingdom begins shooting series two with Richard Rankin joining the cast", "Svensken får ny stor roll i vikingaserien", "This just in: Magnus Samuelsson klar för "The last kingdom" – Nöjesbladets TV-koll", "Netflix to co-produce season two of the last kingdom", "The Last Kingdom Renewed For Season 2 By BBC & BBC America! [42], The main events of the reign of Alfred the Great and his heirs are well recorded, and a number of men called Uhtred ruled from Bamburgh Castle,[43] most notably Uhtred the Bold more than a century later. Bjorn tells Uhtred that he will be King of Mercia. He convinces Alfred to give him the support he needs. Uhtred and Sigtryggr discuss a strategy to build a truce. Alfred tells Uhtred of Skade’s prediction of his imminent death. Ragnar and Brida locate Storri, Ubba’s sorcerer, and take him hostage so that Uhtred can tell Ubba of his innocence without risk of being killed. Ragnar offers him and his men peaceful hospitality. Edward overrules the Ealdormen and opens the gates, thereby creating suspicion that he has designs to control Mercia. Uhtred returns to his estate with Mildrith and Leofric. He confronts her and she tells him that his men will revile him if he lets Aethelflaed die. Edward begins to understand that Aethelhelm is following his own agenda.
Iseult tells Uhtred that Thyra is alive. They encounter Brother Asser who introduces him to King Peredur of the Britons. [44] The people identified as "Danes" came from many places in and around Denmark, including Southern Sweden and Norway. Bloodhair challenges Haesten to a fight to the death. Alfred wants to fight ‘one defining battle’ with the Danes, at Ethandun.
Edward defies his mother’s decision and rescinds Uhtred's outlaw status once again. ", "Netflix Joins 'The Last Kingdom' As Co-Producer of Historical Epic's Season 2", "The Last Kingdom: Alexander Dreymon reveals 'horrible experience' on set during filming", "The Last Kingdom season 3 Netflix release date, cast, plot, trailer", "The Last Kingdom season 3 cast: Who is playing Bloodhair? Aethelwold has been to Daneland and tells Uhtred of a speaking corpse, Bjorn, who has visions of the future. Aethelflaed is crowned Queen of Mercia.
Odda takes his own life. Uhtred leaves Wessex for the north of England.
The third series' ten episodes were produced solely by Netflix. Uhtred has recovered from his injury. [48] It was added to Netflix on 28 December 2015 in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. In return, he will help Aethelred become king of Mercia. Uhtred and a Saxon girl named Brida are taken as slaves by Earl Ragnar, now settled in Danish Northumbria, which becomes their adopted home. She asks Uhtred to kill her, but he refuses. Father Beocca and Uhtred’s son Young Uhtred, a cleric, are willing and unwilling accomplices, respectively. Edward sends letters to the Lords of Wessex to request soldiers for his army. Announcing our NEW encyclopedia for Kids! Edward is incensed. We care about our values.
Alfred’s army is hidden in the forest but watches passively as Uhtred’s men are slaughtered in the battle. Uhtred is forced to choose between the kingdom of his ancestors and the people who have raised him, and his loyalties are constantly tested.[4].
Also that month, it was reported that Stephen Butchard would return as the sole script writer and that Netflix had signed on as an international co-production partner for the second series. Aldhelm, commander of Aethelred‘s household guard, suggests that Uhtred provided the Danes with information as to Aethelflaed’s whereabouts. Edward arrives in Aylesbury with an army. The Witan approves Uhtred as Lord and Protector of Mercia. Leofric dies in battle. Where is it set? Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Young Uhtred identifies himself to Aelfric and Uhtred prevents his murder. Season 1 covers the years 866–878, season 2 from 878 to 886, season 3 from 893 to 900, and season 4 takes place about 901 to 910. Skade drugs Bloodhair and kills him during the fight. Uhtred arrives at Wenloca to find that Aethelflaed has departed. Uhtred ends up fighting/killing some of them in the Last Kingdom books. Uhtred doesn’t reveal his reasons for staying. Uhtred kills Ubba, placing his axe in his hand before he dies. Brida and Young Ragnar are held by Alfred as hostages to guarantee the truce.
They find Thyra, who is severely traumatized by her life as a slave to Kjartan and his son, Sven. Halig is ill and weakened from a winter spent on Iceland and is killed by the boat owner Sverri on the return journey to England, in punishment of Uhtred and Finan for their attempt to escape. Mildrith has joined a convent.
Aethelred tells Aethelflaed that she will accompany him to battle. He asks Alfred to send 1,000 men. Rental management system with a public API, Based in Berlin, Memorado has attracted $5M in funding. Eardwulf tells Brida that Stiorra is Uhtred’s daughter. He sends him back to the Danes’ camp with the message that Haeston, Cnut and Bloodhair will die the way his brother did. Aethelwold plots with Aethelred to let Edward lead a battle against the Danes resulting in his death in battle. Eadith finds Uhtred who turns back en route to Ceaster, to meet Aethelflaed. ", "Drama 'The Last Kingdom' to Premiere Saturday, October 10 on BBC America", "Bernard Cornwell: BBC made The Last Kingdom due to its 'interesting echoes of today, "The Last Kingdom / Season 1 – Netflix Canada", "The Last Kingdom review: The Vikings are here – and it's wise not to get too attached to anyone", "The Last Kingdom, BBC Two, review: 'the thinking person's Game of Thrones, "The Last Kingdom, TV review: This Viking saga is less silly than Game of Thrones – and less exciting, too", Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Last_Kingdom_(TV_series)&oldid=985568780, English-language Netflix original programming, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Finn Elliott as Young Uhtred, Uhtred's son (series 4–present), Ruby Hartley as Stiorra, Uhtred's daughter (series 4–present), This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 18:03. Aethelred’s army arrives to enter the fray. Pyrlig is sent to inform Edward. Uhtred, furious at the subterfuge, draws his sword before Alfred and faces death. Sven captures Thyra as a slave.
By chance, Alfred learns that Odda the younger has been dealing behind his back with the Danes. A Viking raid led by Young Ragnar and Guthrum disrupts the fight between Leofric and Uhtred. He disowns Uhtred and grants Bloodhair his wish to fight Uhtred to the death for Skade. King Alfred asks Ragnar the Younger to try to find and save Uhtred. He sets Uhtred free, dismisses Aethelhelm as an advisor and instructs Aethelhelm to return to Wessex. Eardwulf assaults Stiorra and Sigtryggr has him killed.
Uhtred goes to Odda’s estate to see Mildrith and his son. Guthred is crowned King by the Abbot Eadred, and Uhtred falls for his sister, Gisela. If Uhtred swears an oath of service, Ragnar will be spared. In the fortress, Uhtred is reunited with Young Ragnar and Brida. Alfred sends Aethelred and Uhtred to Beamfleot to negotiate the ransom. He pardons Uhtred without knowing his final decision. Alfred sends Father Beocca and the cleric to Northumbria to buy Guthred and bring him to the Abbot. Edward attacks Winchester even though the fortress cannot be breached. Sigtryggr sends a welsh messenger to King Hywel at Holywell with the decapitated head of his brother. The Ealdormen refuse to confirm Eardwulf’s betrothal to Aelfwynn. Uhtred brings Sigefrid’s amputated swordhand to Guthred and insists he gives him an army, or pay with his life. Alfred condemns him to die. The first series of eight episodes premiered on 10 October 2015 on BBC America, and on BBC Two in the UK on 22 October 2015. They visit Storri who tells them that to avenge Ragnar's death and cross from Niflheim to Valhalla, his assassin must be killed with a sword that is coated with Ragnar’s blood, or the blood of his kin. Mildrith gives birth to a baby boy. Young Odda persuades Mildrith to leave for safety with him. Aethelred tells Eardwulf and his sister, Eadith, that he will pardon the disgrace of their family name if Eardwulf ensures that all of East Anglia is conquered. The series started shooting in November 2014. Uhtred proposes that the battle takes place in the forest near Bedanford. Uhtred throws them the decapitated body of a dead child and they retreat. Aelswith escapes from Winchester. Edward and Aethelflaed agree to give Sigtryggr Eoferwic. Only Uhtred and Brida escape, as they were away in the woods all night making charcoal. The fortress is attacked by Cnut’s men who want to capture Aethelflaed. ", "BBC's Game of Thrones competitor, The Last Kingdom, filmed in the UK and Hungary", "The Last Kingdom begins shooting series two with Richard Rankin joining the cast", "Svensken får ny stor roll i vikingaserien", "This just in: Magnus Samuelsson klar för "The last kingdom" – Nöjesbladets TV-koll", "Netflix to co-produce season two of the last kingdom", "The Last Kingdom Renewed For Season 2 By BBC & BBC America! [42], The main events of the reign of Alfred the Great and his heirs are well recorded, and a number of men called Uhtred ruled from Bamburgh Castle,[43] most notably Uhtred the Bold more than a century later. Bjorn tells Uhtred that he will be King of Mercia. He convinces Alfred to give him the support he needs. Uhtred and Sigtryggr discuss a strategy to build a truce. Alfred tells Uhtred of Skade’s prediction of his imminent death. Ragnar and Brida locate Storri, Ubba’s sorcerer, and take him hostage so that Uhtred can tell Ubba of his innocence without risk of being killed. Ragnar offers him and his men peaceful hospitality. Edward overrules the Ealdormen and opens the gates, thereby creating suspicion that he has designs to control Mercia. Uhtred returns to his estate with Mildrith and Leofric. He confronts her and she tells him that his men will revile him if he lets Aethelflaed die. Edward begins to understand that Aethelhelm is following his own agenda.
Iseult tells Uhtred that Thyra is alive. They encounter Brother Asser who introduces him to King Peredur of the Britons. [44] The people identified as "Danes" came from many places in and around Denmark, including Southern Sweden and Norway. Bloodhair challenges Haesten to a fight to the death. Alfred wants to fight ‘one defining battle’ with the Danes, at Ethandun.
