Though the term has a different connotation in the modern-day, the use of the word is historically accurate, with “ canker” being the Old-English word for cancer.Īs Eadith (Stefani Martini) inspects Aethelflaed, she notes a painful lump that Aethelflaed believed would go away on its own. Upon inspection of what Eadith calls a “ canker,” it is revealed that Aethelflaed is dying. The Last Kingdom season 5, finds Uhtred, now Lord of Mercian borderland, Rumcofa, still very much in love with Aethelflaed (Millie Brady), who arrives secretly seeking medical knowledge of now-healer, Eadith. Related: What Is Blood Month In The Last Kingdom? In season 4, however, Aethelflaed takes an oath of chastity in order to become Queen of Mercia, thus sacrificing her and Uhtred’s life together for her people. When King Alfred dies in The Last Kingdom season 3, Uhtred continues to serve Alfred’s son, Edward, while falling in love with Alfred’s daughter, Aethelflaed. Uhtred’s shared loyalties lead to his becoming a great warrior and advisor for the Anglo-Saxons, with the first seasons of the series covering his time serving King Alfred. Caught in the middle is Uhtred (played by Alexander Dreymon), son of a Saxon Lord but captured as a boy and raised by the Danes. Following the history of England, The Last Kingdom shows the war between the Danes and the Anglo-Saxons.
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