Saxon Stories book 3 · 2006
The Lords of the North
Uhtred travels north to Northumbria, seeking revenge for old wrongs, and finds himself caught in a struggle for the throne of York, where he meets the Irish warrior Finan.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Saxon Stories, book 3 of 13
- Published
- 2006
- Setting
- Set in York
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
The Lords of the North on screen
- The Last Kingdom (2015–2022, series, BBC Two, then Netflix). Alexander Dreymon plays Uhtred, born a Saxon and raised by Danes, torn between two peoples as King Alfred fights to unite England.
Who is in The Lords of the North
6 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart. Introduces Finan and Sihtric.
Lead 1
- Uhtred of BebbanburgSaxon lord raised by Danes
Major 2
- Ragnar the YoungerUhtred's Danish brother
- FinanFirst appearanceIrish warrior, Uhtred's closest friend
Minor and cameo 3
- Father BeoccaUhtred's childhood priest
- BridaSaxon girl raised with Uhtred
- SihtricFirst appearanceUhtred's loyal warrior
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with The Lords of the North.
- The Burning Land2009 · Saxon Stories · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death of Kings2011 · Saxon Stories · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Kingdom2004 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Pagan Lord2013 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon