![]() ![]() The central lands of Dunholm are ravaged by Kjartan and Sven, and Bebbanburg remains under the control of Ælfric. The formerly Danish-held Eoferwic has been conquered by Saxons, who, under the fanatical Father Hrothweard, have begun a massacre of Danes. Ivarr Ivarsson, the most powerful Danish lord in Northumbria, has led his army against the Scots in the north. They make landfall near Eoferwic (York) to find the region in chaos. He travels by ship with his lover and former nun, Hild. He fights for both the Danes and for Alfred.Ĩ78 – 881: Uhtred of Bebbanburg makes his way back to his native Northumbria seeking revenge against his uncle Ælfric and childhood enemies Sven the One-Eyed and Kjartan the Cruel. Uhtred wants revenge against his uncle, and falls in love. The story is set in the 9th century Anglo-Saxon kingdoms Wessex and Northumbria. The Lords of the North is the third historical novel in the Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell published in 2006. ![]()
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