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—Uhtred
Uhtred of Bebbanburg or Uhtred Ragnarsson (originally named Osbert, sometimes referred to as Uhtred Uhtredson, also known as Uhtred of Cookham) is the protagonist in both The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series.
He was originally named Osbert, but after the death of his older brother, Osbert's name was changed to Uhtred and he became the heir of Bebbanburg. Following his capture by the Danes (Who would soon adopt him as their own), his ambitious uncle Aelfric usurped his throne and desired to have him killed. His time with the Danes led to him adopting their ways. Following the murder of his adopted parents and grandfather, Uhtred desired to reclaim his birth right at Bebbanburg.
After retaking Bebbanburg, Uhtred becomes the Lord of Northumbria, although he doesn't swear allegiance to King Edward. Following Edward's death, Uhtred plays an instrumental role in finally uniting England under King Æthelstan. Gravely wounded in the final battle to unite England, it's unknown if Uhtred survived his wounds or not, but he is remembered by those who knew him as the greatest warrior of his age and a man who made a kingdom.
The Saxon Stories
Lord Uhtred and his first wife had Uhtred, but she sadly died shortly after giving birth to him. He remarried to a Mercian noblewoman, Lady Æthelgifu, that union produced a son; Osbert (later known as Uhtred) in 857. Osbert's mother also sadly died while giving birth to him. Lord Uhtred then remarried to the woman Gytha. He had 9 children with her but none of them survived their 8th year. In "The Last Kingdom", Uhtred was born into status as son of Uhtred, Ealdorman of Bebbanburg, and raised to have hatred towards the surrounding kingdoms of Mercia, East Anglia, Wessex, Scotland and the Danes. Uhtred was originally called Osbert and was the younger of Ealdorman Uhtred's sons. The name Uhtred was given always to the oldest son, but after his older brother was killed in a failed attack on the Danes, Osbert's name was changed to Uhtred. Uhtred was never taught swordsmanship in his nine years at Bebbanburg as his step-mother wanted him to pursue a life dedicated to being a priest. In 866, the first of the Danish army began to arrive in Northumbria. In their speed, the Danes were able to capture Eoferwic. At this time, the young Uhtred was 19 years of age whilst Osbert was around 9/10 years old. Ealdorman Uhtred was killed in the failed assault to reclaim Eoferwic at the battle during the Siege of Eoferwic, and Uhtred, his only living son, was captured by the Danes following his furious but feeble attack on a Danish warlord. That warlord, Earl Ragnar the Fearless, son of Ravn, decided to nurture Uhtred's fury into a suitable fighting spirit and so adopted him. Uhtred found that living with the Danes was a much freer existence than with the pious Christians and their dour priests at Bebbanburg and embraced the Danish gods of Thor, Odin, and Hoder. Uhtred came to love Ragnar as a father and became a brother to Ragnar's sons, Ragnar and Rorik, and daughter, Thyra. Living in Ragnar's company was enjoyable, even after Rorik's death of sickness, until everything changed. Ragnar had made an enemy in a man named Kjartan due to an incident between Thyra and Kjartan's son, Sven. The enmity came to a head one night when Uhtred was in the forest making charcoal for weapons. Kjartan led a war-band to where Ragnar and his family were sleeping and set their hall on fire, killing them all. Kjartan initially believed Uhtred to have also died in the fire. Uhtred was crushed by Ragnar's death and left Northumbria to find family amongst the Saxons in Mercia, to the south. ended up in Wessex and in the service of Alfred. Wessex was the last unconquered Saxon kingdom in England and thus always under constant threat from the Danes. Despite Uhtred's childhood he began to fight and revel in Danish defeats. However, Uhtred had a particular hatred towards Alfred whom he believed too pious, weak and trusting to fight off the Danish invasion, although he maintained a healthy respect for Alfred's intelligence. Alfred managed to calm any wanton violence between the two and Uhtred served him faithfully, though grudgingly, and at times with a mind to return to the Danes.
In his youth, Uhtred is described a restless child, resisting his education and playing with armour and the harp. After his capture by the Danes, his restlessness is shaped into a warrior's fierceness.
Alongside him to avenge the elder Ragnar's death, retaking the stronghold of Dunholm in the process. Uhtred uses the name of his foster brother on a number of occasions to hide his true identity from the enemy he is interacting with, such as when going ashore when recapturing Lundene in "Sword Song". Outranking all other priorities is his determination to oust his usurper uncle and take his rightful place as Lord of Bebbanburg.
Uhtred is passionately committed to keeping any oaths he takes. This core belief causes him endless difficulties and complications throughout the series. Uhtred's belief in the power of oaths makes him very reluctant to give them to leaders when requested, which can cause some people to doubt his loyalty or intentions—a pattern that Uhtred's arrogance can exacerbate.
The dangerous and uncertain world in which Uhtred lives has given him a fatalistic attitude about events. A saying he quotes often throughout the books, in both old English and modern, is “Wyrd bið ful aræd”—"Fate is inexorable.”
Uhtred shows love for his children, his first son died due to swallowing a pebble and choking and although cold at first, he weeps when it actually hits him. His second son lives well but he shows great love for his daughter, Stiorra, with whom he is always playing, and nurturing. Although he shows a dislike for his first son with Gisela, as he wants to be a Christian and not a warrior. Uhtred is a complex character with his own loyalties constantly being questioned, even by himself, though he is a trustworthy man.
Uhtred dislikes the Scots, but has a grudging respect for their fighting abilities. In "The Lords of the North", Ivar Ivarsson's army is ambushed and decimated by the Scottish king Aed, after Ivar invades Scotland in response to Aed's men raiding across the Border. Uhtred, when he hears accounts from survivors of the battle, comments, "Ivar's shield wall had held, but I could well imagine the ferocity of that battle. My father had fought the Scots many times, and he always referred to them as devils. Mad devils, he said, sword devils. Howling devils. And Ivar's Danes told us how they rallied from that first attack, and used sword and spear to cut the devils down - and still, the shrieking hordes came. Climbing over their own dead, their wild hair red with blood, their swords hissing."
The Last Kingdom
•Scallion •Edgar •Ubba •Oswald •Skorpa •Tekil •Fiske •Abbot Eadred •Gelf •Brother Godwin •Guthlac •Skade •Æthelwold •Messenger •Wihtgar •Numerous unnamed Dane soldiers •Several unnamed Briton soldiers •Few unnamed Bebbanburg guards
The Saxon Stories
•Weland •Ubba •Oswald •Brother Godwin •Aldhelm •Æthelwold •Cnut •Bloodhair •Ivarr •Peredur •Tekil •Ælfric •Jænberht •Ragnall •Abbot Wihtred •Numerous unnamed Dane soldiers •
—Uhtred
—Uhtred
—Uhtred to Alfred
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—Uhtred to Father Beocca
—Uhtred
•Uhtred is in part based upon the historical Uchtred the Bold who flourished at the start of the 11th century.
•Uhtred was born in 858, taken by Ragnar at the age of 9 in 867.
•In "The Last Kingdom", at the end of this book, it is 874-876 and Uhtred is 16-18 years old.
•In "The Pale Horseman", it is 876-878, Uhtred is 18-20 years old.
•In "The Lords of the North", it is 878-881, Uhtred is 20-23 years old.
•In "Sword Song", it is 886, Uhtred is 28 years old.
Sep 13, 2019 · John’s grandson, Edward I, was the last king who lived in the Beaumont Palace. In 1275, he presented the palace to an Italian lawyer named Francesco Accorsi. But the palace’s grandeur was not...
Edward I was the last king to use it as a palace, and in 1275 it became a private dwelling when he granted it to an Italian lawyer, Francesco Accorsi, who had undertaken diplomatic missions for him. By the middle of the fourteenth century the Sheriffs had permission to remove stone and timber from the palace to repair the castle, and in 1318 ...
Apr 8, 2021 · Anne Hyde, the first wife of the future James II (younger brother of Charles, heir to the throne), dies. James is hot to marry Italian and Catholic Mary of Modena. Charles tries to talk him out of it, arguing that the English will never accept a Catholic king, but James is insistent (and has bad teeth).
