About a decade before Bernard Cornwell began writing his Saxon Stories books, which Netflix would adapt as The Last Kingdom ... In this series, he took on the holy grail of adventure stories ...

The Last Kingdom and its incredible protagonist Uhtred of Bebbanburg introduced 21st century audiences to the work and ...

and that Alfred’s Wessex would be the last Saxon kingdom. Instead Wessex expanded until, under Alfred’s grandson, the new nation emerged. England. Now he comes to life in a television series.