{"id":46799,"date":"2019-03-04T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T07:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=46799"},"modified":"2019-02-04T10:02:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T15:02:40","slug":"the-history-pedants-guide-to-the-last-kingdom-episode-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2019\/03\/04\/the-history-pedants-guide-to-the-last-kingdom-episode-one\/","title":{"rendered":"The history-pedants&#8217; guide to <em>The Last Kingdom<\/em> &#8211; episode one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vCJUDdEirco\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lindybeige<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Published on 11 Feb 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Last Kingdom<\/em> &#8211; here I review the authenticity of episode one of this television series set in medieval England.<\/p>\n<p>Support me on Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Lindybeige\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Lindybeige<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The Last Kingdom<\/em> is a television series, eight hours long, based on the books by Bernard Cornwell.  Here, I give the first episode the Lindybeige treatment &#8211; that is to say I go through it and in smarmy way point out various things it gets wrong.  <\/p>\n<p>People have pointed out in the comments that one character, Uhtred father of Uhtred, whom I describe as a &#8216;king&#8217;, is technically not a king at this point in the story. This is true. I decided not to spend half a minute of screen-time explaining the distinction. He is of a line of kings, has hopes to gain the title &#8216;king&#8217; again, and is the ruler of Bernicia, and commander of the main force that engages in the battle, and is a very senior nobleman, variously described as &#8216;king&#8217;, &#8216;earl&#8217;, &#8216;lord&#8217;, and &#8216;ealdorman&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make.<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc Follow me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lindybeige\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lindybeige<\/a>  I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads.<\/p>\n<p>website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.LloydianAspects.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.LloydianAspects.co.uk<\/a> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lindybeige Published on 11 Feb 2016 The Last Kingdom &#8211; here I review the authenticity of episode one of this television series set in medieval England. Support me on Patreon: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Lindybeige The Last Kingdom is a television series, eight hours long, based on the books by Bernard Cornwell. 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