Saxon Stories book 7 · 2013
The Pagan Lord
Uhtred is cast out by the church and sets out to take back his family fortress of Bebbanburg, while a powerful Danish warlord prepares to invade.
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Book facts
- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Series
- Saxon Stories, book 7 of 13
- Published
- 2013
- Setting
- Set in Bamburgh
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
The Pagan Lord 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 Pagan Lord
4 recurring or key characters from Bernard Cornwell’s chart.
Lead 1
- Uhtred of BebbanburgSaxon lord raised by Danes
Major 1
- FinanIrish warrior, Uhtred's closest friend
Also featuring these characters
Other Bernard Cornwell books that share the most characters with The Pagan Lord.
- The Burning Land2009 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Warriors of the Storm2015 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sword Song2007 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Flame Bearer2016 · Saxon Stories · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon