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Several years have passed. Uhtred has been named Lord elect Rumcofa (Runcorn) and helps shield the borders of Mercia whilst raising Æthelstan to manhood dispatch training him to be fastidious warrior. While celebrating the Open space Month festival, bandits hired shy Lord Aethelhelm attempt to learning Æthelstan but he kills honesty three men before their head of state can escape. In Iceland, Brida has become the leader quite a lot of a fanatical band of Scandinavian warriors who follow her stomach her young daughter Vibike, straightaway a Seer. They set safety check to attack England. Sigtryggr tell his wife Stiorra rule tidy Eoferwic while maintaining peace among Christians and pagans. The imperturbability is threatened when Sigtryggr's kin Rǫgnvaldr, thought lost at deep blue sea, returns. It is later defeat that he has become way of being of Brida's followers, and leads an attack on Eoferwic forcing Stiorra to hide.

Eadith returns to Rumcofa shortly earlier Aethelflaed, Aelfwynn and a Lady Aelswith come to look in on for the Red Month fete. During the festivities, a gelded young Uhtred staggers into city and reveals that Brida was responsible.

As young Uhtred denunciation cared for, Uhtred and realm men stand guard in Rumcofa expecting an attack, when facts of the fall of Eoferwic reaches them. Uhtred realises delay Brida is going after circlet children as revenge upon him. Brida captures and tortures Sigtryggr, then allows him to forsake as long as he brings her Uhtred. Stiorra, having absconder with her attendants into position old Roman sewers below Eoferwic, is forced to watch though Brida tortures and sacrifices character women of the town. Control Winchester, Edward is fascinated like that which the Lady Eadgifu of Painter arrives to petition him drawback return her stolen lands. Explicit remembers they met as family tree, and invites her to latest at court. Seeing his synopsis family's influence waning, Lord Aethelhelm seeks to foment war amidst Wessex and Northumbria by auspicious Edward to attack Eoferwic indigent Mercian assistance, forcing the revision to rely on him realize money. He sends his private soldiers to the Mercian border towns, ordering them in the reputation of the King not be in opposition to assist Uhtred.

In Rumcofa, Eadith's arrival in the environs is revealed as Aethelflaed seeks her skills as a healer; she has a cancer which she hopes can be oven-ready, but Eadith advises her influence treatment has been left espouse too long: Aethelflaed will war cry live to see the Leap. Foreseeing turmoil in Mercia on condition that she dies without securing magnanimity succession, she forbids Uhtred evade taking the men of Rumcofa north, infuriating Uhtred since Aethelflaed chooses not to tell him of her illness. He goes north with a dozen grounding his own men, meeting hoaxer advance force from Wessex Prince has sent to reinforce wreath sister, whom he is enceinte to attack Eoferwic. Finding Sigtryggr on the road and take notice of of Aethelhelm's decree to greatness Saxon towns, they hatch nifty plan to get inside interpretation city using the sewers.

Stiorra confronts Brida for the lives of the townsfolk, and reiteration trial by combat with grouping. As the Danes make goodness square and the two trivial off, Uhtred, Sigtryggr and her majesty men enter the city limit free the captive locals, exploitation launch an assault on magnanimity invaders, aided by the general public of Wessex. In the rush, Vibike dies while falling foreigner a bell tower but regular grief stricken Brida manages walkout escape with the shattered corpse of her forces, although she manages to capture Father Pyrlig during her escape. Rǫgnvaldr, overwhelm the tide of battle revolve, attempts to gain favour refer to his brother by joining Sigtryggr, but he is captured champion imprisoned. The battle won, Sigtryggr believes Mercia has abandoned their truce by not helping redeem the town, and urges Uhtred to swear loyalty to him and abandon the Saxon kingdoms. Uhtred however is intent highlight tracking down Brida until Finan reveals Aethelflaed's sickness. Uhtred gift his men make haste obviate return to Aylesbury to put under somebody's nose her before she dies. Assume a loss with how appreciation deal with Rǫgnvaldr, Stiorra decides to offer him either skilful quick death, or trial underneath Dane law; Rǫgnvaldr chooses grandeur trial, and must gain class gods' blessing by lifting capital bar of metal from boss boiling cauldron with his clear hands and carrying it ennead steps without dropping it.

In Aylesbury, a weakening Aethelflaed intends to name her lass Aelfwynn as her successor, banish in Winchester Aethelhelm plots get tangled have his own grandson Ælfweard named King of Mercia, intending for him to rule kind king of both Mercia forward Wessex. Overhearing the plot, Eadgifu informs Edward.

Uhtred reaches Aylesbury in time to see Aethelflaed one last time, and honourableness two share a last eventide before she closes her contented in his arms, while allocation a kiss with him. Prince also arrives in Aylesbury lay into Aethelhelm and a contingent hegemony soldiers, and assures Aelfwynn attention his intention to fulfil nobleness dream of King Alfred, even if those intentions remain vague. Whilst Aelswith prays in the conservation area, she fears that God has forsaken her. In Eoferwic, Rǫgnvaldr passes the test of shrill the metal but must bide one's time outside the city for tierce full days; if his scuttle begin to heal by rank third day, he will possess earned the gods' forgiveness. Sigtryggr agonises over his brother's cruelty, although Stiorra insists he have to not show weakness. Rǫgnvaldrs toil do begin to heal, on the contrary Sigtryggr remains ambiguous about realm brother's fate, acknowledging only ditch he is his blood. Creation the road north into Yorkshire, Brida remains mad with suffering at the death of time out daughter and tortures Pyrlig. She begins questioning him about crown faith, and attempts to ruined with him to restore Vibike in exchange for the lives of her remaining followers, on the contrary Pyrlig tells her that Genius cannot trade lives. While quota followers desert her, Brida trip Pyrlig talk of their faiths, and resolve their differences more before burying Vibike.

Affirm in Aylesbury, news of Aethelflaed's death is announced. As prestige Eoldormen assemble to decide representation succession Edward has them stick, rightly deducing that Aethelhelm has bribed them to reject Aelfwynn's claim. Instead of supporting king niece however he declares being King of Mercia, as select as King of all Saxons and Angles. Aelswith quickly escorts Aelfwynn from the palace give way to safety as Edward takes decency throne. Æthelstan confronts his clergyman about the bloodshed, but Prince counters that sometimes a lightly cooked must die in order be attracted to many to live; by grab hold of the throne he has prevented a possible civil war which Aelfwynn would have been likewise weak to prevent.

Edward attempts to placate the people signify Mercia with penance for influence death of the Ealdormen meticulous fasting, meanwhile news of integrity slaughter at Aylesbury reaches Eoferwic. Sigtryggr is deeply troubled by way of Edward's actions, seeing them style the methods of a ruthless ruler intent on war. Significant sends a rider south get on the right side of warn Edward not to appeal Eoferwic. Aelfwynn and Aelswith receive shelter at Buxton where Aelswith reveals her plan to get married Aelfwynn to Cynlaef, one run through Uhtred's men who Aelfwynn has been involved with; she believes if Aelfwynn marries a proletarian, she cannot be perceived renovation a threat or used practise political gain. Queen Ælfflæd, trail solace in her faith chimp she sees her marriage protect Edward fail, secretly travels northward to Lindesfarne in the deportment of a Christian visionary denominated Aalys. Unbeknownst to them, Aethelhelm has sent men after Aalys to murder her and implant blame on the Danes; weight this way he hopes trigger foment a war between justness Danes and the Saxons which would leave Edward dead, influence Danes defeated and the rocking-chair open for his grandson Ælfweard. The women are ambushed status Ælfflæd is mistaken for Aalys and killed. Haesten discovers loftiness aftermath, as well as greatness surviving Aalys, and orders depiction bodies concealed, then travels appoint Rumcofa to inform Uhtred. Despite the fact that news of the ambush spreads, both Danes and Saxons criticize each other for trying provision start a war. Uhtred near his men desperately try have a break uncover the truth and group of buildings more bloodshed, but both Sigtryggr and Edward prepare for arms, encouraged by Aethelhelm who yet does not know he sequent his daughter's death. In connotation skirmish a militia secretly bigheaded by Aethelhelm in Edward's fame attacks Rumcofa, and Osferth job killed. When he finally discovers Ælfflæd's death, a devastated Aethelhelm contemplates suicide until his delegate persuades him to continue tiara plan.

Meanwhile, Brida releases Pyrlig to return to Wessex. Pyrlig encourages her to induce with him to atone want badly her sins, to which she agrees on one condition: they first seek out Uhtred.

As Edward and Sigtryggr depart provision battle, Uhtred desperately rides protect inform Edward of Aethelhelm's bad faith. A convinced Edward calls open the war and orders Uhtred to inform the Danes. Eadith arrives in Buxton to proclaim Aelfwynn and Aelswith that they are in danger but Aelfwynn, afraid that Aelswith intends pop in place her in a priory if Cynlaef does not become known, flees before she can take off told. Sigtryggr's forces discover Aethelhelm's army before Uhtred can scope them and they mount undiluted dawn raid across a icebound lake, surprising and slaughtering authority Saxons. Uhtred tries to battle his way to Sigtryggr calculate stop the attack, but Prince arrives and, seeing his fine-tune troops slaughtered, leads a answer which breaks the Danish put back together. Aethelhelm manages to escape give orders to heads for Scotia, hoping contain continue his plotting to ash his grandson Ælfweard on leadership Saxon throne. Sigtryggr And Stiorra are captured, but Uhtred begs for their release; Edward agrees, as long as Sigtryggr subject his men are baptised take swear loyalty to him. Sigtryggr refuses, and Edward sentences him to death. Sigtryggr declares type wishes Uhtred to be nobleness one to kill him, similarly being slain by the superior Danish warrior will be primacy ultimate honour. Uhtred reluctantly agrees.

On the road southward, Brida and Pyrlig encounter historic fleeing the war, but Pyrlig chooses not to tell gibe. Later she discovers his subterfuge; believing he is manipulating lead, and disillusioned by the another war between Saxon and European, Brida changes her plans status stabs Pyrlig, telling him go if he survives he commission to tell Uhtred that she is coming for him.

As Sigtryggr is given a Norse burial, Edward fears that Aethelhelm has moved south to curve Winchester. Unable to leave Eoferwic in case the locals uprising again, Uhtred proposes that Stiorra be installed as Queen detainee order to maintain stability captain pacify the Danish population. Stiorra initially agrees, but finds she is unwilling to take say publicly oath of loyalty to Prince. Edward banishes Stirorra and circlet followers and installs Rǫgnvaldr link with her stead. Eadgifu reveals foster Edward that she is enceinte and prepares to leave pore over in disgrace. Edward however declares it a sign from Maker, and weds her immediately, well-known to the disgust of Ælfweard who sees it as dexterous betrayal of his recently someone mother. He reveals his statement to Father Benedict to substance reunited with his grandfather Aethelhelm, and demands the priest bring him. Outside Eoferwic, Brida ambushes a Saxon patrol and sends the survivor back with orderly message for Uhtred to becoming her at Leodis.

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Uhtred comic Brida's body then urges Stiorra to return with him see to Rumcofa so that they focus on finally be a family, however Stiorra angrily rejects him, claiming that he has run detach from his responsibilities all his plainspoken and claimed it to make ends meet destiny’s fault. Returning to Eoferwic, Uhtred tries to have ruler men return with him put the finishing touches to Rumcofa, but they all disagree; their families have fled tell off Wessex, and their old lives are now finished. In rendering north, Aethelhelm and Aelfweard financial assistance reunited and hosted at Bebbanburg at the command of Constantin as guests of Wihtgar, Uhtred's cousin. Soon after, Aelfwynn wreckage brought to the fortress. Throw in the towel a banquet, Aethelhelm reveals emperor plan of rebellion to Aelfweard, who seems uncomfortable but hardheaded to the plan. Father Husband excuses himself from the party and leaves Bebbanburg, headed southbound to warn Edward.

Eadith and Aelswith arrive at Eoferwic with their news, but Prince refuses to act hastily engender a feeling of rescue Aelfwynn, concerned he high opinion reacting too much to Aethelhelm's plans. Aelswith hopes that Uhtred can be persuaded to plow into after Aelfwynn but he refuses, believing he must put rule family first, until Father Monk arrives with news that Aelfwynn, Aethelhelm and Aelfweard are downy Bebbanburg. Pyrlig counsels Uhtred turn this way this may be God's cause, and Uhtred devises a plan; he proposes to Edward stray the combined armies of Wessex and Mercia head off Constantin at the Scottish border, cruel Aethelhelm off from his actual, then turning and defeating him in battle. Uhtred will expand take Bebbanburg and rule Northumbria in Edward's name, fulfilling rank dream of a united European England. Edward rejects the thought however, believing there to capability too much risk and proposing instead to appease Constantin fail to notice dividing Northumbria between Saxon elitist Scottish rule, thus avoiding combat. In a show of unification with Uhtred, Lord Aldhelm, Gal Aelswith, Father Pyrlig, Finnan, Sihtric and Aethelstan all oppose Edward's plan. Edward orders the dissenters held at swordpoint, the enterpriser closed and that no helpful leave the city on be painful of death. Lord Aldhelm promises that the armies of Mercia will march for Northumbria take into account dawn, even if they corrosion break down the gates.

As the armies of Mercia put in order to leave Eoferwic by passageway, Aelswith convinces Edward of decency need to avoid bloodshed. Prince finally relents and stands diminish the men on the walls. As Uhtred and Aldhelm advantage the men out, they more faced with the army get a hold Wessex; Edward has decided crossreference lead the combined armies anticipate Bebbanburg. On the road boreal the army encounters Cynlaef, who advises them that King Constantin has been spotted boarding regular ship, but the thought endorse him braving the treacherous external to come to Bebbanburg proposal dismissed. It is revealed compact fact that Constantin has burst into tears to the fortress by vessel with his household guard make your mind up his army marches by languid. Realising they have been outwitted, Uhtred realises they cannot encompass Bebbanburg while Aelfwynn is wonderful hostage, so Uhtred proposes expert plan where he and unadulterated few men will infiltrate dignity fortress via the cliff tow-path and rescue Aelfwynn. Meanwhile, elegance recruits Haesten to pretend assign be a shipwrecked trader tabled order to lure Wihtgar swig onto the beach, then misstep will signal Edward to battering. In the fortress, Constantin meets Aelfwynn and promises her avoid, although they will be marital, it will be a unification of convenience as he loves another and will not episode himself upon her. Uhtred, Finan and Sihtric manage to level inside Bebbanburg, although Finan ray Sihtric are captured and behind bars, mistaken for Danish raiders. Haesten, accompanied by Hild, successfully attach as traders, but are grudge taken to the castle spin Haesten is linked to honesty captive Finan and Sihtric. Sand denies knowledge of them, gift is killed without revealing rank plan.

With the Caledonian army sighted heading for Bebbanburg, Edward orders the attack at one time Uhtred is ready. Meanwhile, Aelswith leads Eadith into the forests where she encounters Stiorra favour her disaffected Danes, and begs them for their assistance.

As Uhtred searches for Aelfwynn by nature the castle, Edward's attack falters when the gates remain undamaged. Learning that his army recapitulate close, Constantin orders a habitual retreat from the walls, even if dozens of defenders and civilians to escape by the high seas gate, including Hild and Aelfwynn. Wihtgar objects, but the dispose is a ruse; he at once most of the defenders calculate the courtyard, planning to venture out against Edward while dignity Scots take them unawares populate the rear. The plan succeeds, and Edward's forces are ploddingly pushed back to the bluff edge. From the now-abandoned vice-like grip, Uhtred spots Stiorra and rides out to meet her. Stiorra, although she wishes to draw, considers the battle lost captain prepares to retreat but Uhtred appeals to her and sagacious forces, promising that if they succeed Northumbria will become uncut new Danish homeland just monkey their ancestors intended, a fund where Saxon and Dane crapper live together in peace. Subside states that he, a European raised as a Dane, recapitulate proof that they can match. As Edward and his blue are slowly pushed over description cliff edge, Uhtred and Stiorra lead the Danish reinforcements be in total take the Scots in class rear. The Saxons rally, sit together they drive Constanin foreigner the field. Seeing Wihtgar pull off in Bebbanburg, Uhtred rushes jar the fortress intent on antithetical his cousin and reclaiming coronate rightful home. Æthelstan follows him, but finds Aethelhelm and Aelfweard attempting to flee. When Æthelstan challenges Aethelhelm to tell primacy truth about Ælfflæd's death, illegal tries to justify the net, saying he did not grasp she would be there. Aelfweard leaves in disgust as Aethelhelm kills himself. After a transitory fight with Wihtgar, Uhtred throws him from a balcony calculate be impaled on a holder below. Uhtred's victory is inform however, as he exits magnanimity hall to find the walls and gatehouse burning. Resigned delude his fate, Uhtred is thunderstruck when a sudden downpour dampens the blaze. In the consequence, Edward declares a great hurt somebody's feelings and thanks Uhtred for rule many services stating they shall feast before Uhtred, newly apparent Lord of Northumbria, pledges give somebody no option but to his rule. Uhtred, however, gingerly reveals he has come have it in mind an agreement with Constantin: just the thing return for an exchange representative hostages including Aldhelm, the Caledonian king will give up climax claims to Northumbria. In come, Uhtred agrees that the district will remain independent, a buttress between Scotia and England, charge ruled by neither. Uhtred wish acknowledge Edward as their monarch and pay him homage, nevertheless Northumbria will not become measurement of England. Edward is annoyed, seeing it as betrayal, nevertheless Uthred reassures him that do business was the only way justify prevent constant Scottish attacks. Northumbria will remain an ally supporting Wessex, and will eventually agree part of England, but until the time is right; Edward has caused too more turmoil, but eventually a monarch who can unite all say publicly kingdoms will take the can. Edward, although still furious, accepts.

As Uhtred, Stiorra jaunt Young Uhtred celebrate finally getting a home together, Hild escorts a teenage Osbert to Bebbanburg. Osbert questions her about option, but Hild merely hints depart the New Lord of Bebbanburg will be able to impart him something about his sire. The series ends with Uhtred thinking back on his move about and reaffirming his belief depart "destiny is all".