1 00:00:01,169 --> 00:00:03,859 I am, Uhtred, son of Uhtred, 2 00:00:04,502 --> 00:00:06,652 I travelled north to Cumberland, 3 00:00:06,678 --> 00:00:10,091 where a holy man dreamed of a slave who would be king. 4 00:00:10,117 --> 00:00:12,950 Is it you? I am Guthred. 5 00:00:12,996 --> 00:00:16,479 I visited the Danes in the guise of a dead horseman, 6 00:00:16,505 --> 00:00:19,127 and ensured Guthred's release. 7 00:00:19,909 --> 00:00:24,472 Over the remains of a blessed saint, he was crowned king. 8 00:00:24,602 --> 00:00:26,895 Build an army and I will command it. 9 00:00:26,896 --> 00:00:28,985 Sleep well. Sleep well. Good night. 10 00:00:29,011 --> 00:00:31,004 Your sister is pretty. 11 00:00:31,005 --> 00:00:33,622 The cocksure, long-haired fool there, 12 00:00:33,648 --> 00:00:36,144 he's a pretender, I'm sure. 13 00:00:36,145 --> 00:00:40,587 In Eoferwic, the Saxon people rose up against their invaders, 14 00:00:40,588 --> 00:00:43,418 the brothers Erik and Sigefrid. 15 00:00:43,570 --> 00:00:47,626 I know the brothers will seek revenge for what they lost, 16 00:00:47,627 --> 00:00:50,603 and that Kjartan the Cruel will not rest 17 00:00:50,630 --> 00:00:53,247 in his search for the dead horseman. 18 00:00:53,248 --> 00:00:57,210 Uhtred Ragnarson... is mine. 19 00:00:57,211 --> 00:00:59,869 Destiny is all. 20 00:02:09,272 --> 00:02:11,472 I see the new king is keeping you busy. 21 00:02:11,473 --> 00:02:14,204 He is. I do not know you. 22 00:02:14,898 --> 00:02:17,729 Where will I find the man Uhtred? 23 00:02:17,730 --> 00:02:19,877 Lord Uhtred will be that way, 24 00:02:19,878 --> 00:02:22,912 with the king's guard, and the king, 25 00:02:22,913 --> 00:02:25,972 and half the townsfolk starved of interest. 26 00:02:40,808 --> 00:02:42,517 Argh! 27 00:02:47,906 --> 00:02:50,141 Clapa's a bear. 28 00:02:50,142 --> 00:02:52,737 A big, angry bear. Should we call a halt? 29 00:02:52,738 --> 00:02:56,221 Not at all. With a little luck, a blow will land. 30 00:02:58,243 --> 00:03:01,106 All he's doing is showing off his feathers. 31 00:03:03,706 --> 00:03:06,670 I believe the lady feels the same. 32 00:03:06,671 --> 00:03:08,620 They usually do. 33 00:03:08,621 --> 00:03:10,893 Even his scars are handsome. 34 00:03:14,652 --> 00:03:16,151 Yargh! 35 00:03:23,732 --> 00:03:25,463 Ha-ha-ha! 36 00:03:25,787 --> 00:03:28,892 Not every sword stroke is a kill! 37 00:03:28,918 --> 00:03:32,825 A kill is something you must fashion. 38 00:03:32,826 --> 00:03:35,505 Whether man against man, or within a shield wall. 39 00:03:35,895 --> 00:03:38,639 Anything below the knee is vulnerable. 40 00:03:38,665 --> 00:03:40,938 A strike to the ankle won't kill you, 41 00:03:40,939 --> 00:03:43,232 but it'll open the door. 42 00:03:43,234 --> 00:03:45,488 And Death himself will step through that door. 43 00:03:45,514 --> 00:03:47,633 So don't do what Clapa has done, don't overreach. 44 00:03:47,634 --> 00:03:50,996 Do not make almost half of your body a target. 45 00:03:55,508 --> 00:03:57,822 Fetch me water. 46 00:03:58,736 --> 00:04:00,440 Forgive me. 47 00:04:01,123 --> 00:04:05,059 We're looking for Uhtred, the commander of the king's army. 48 00:04:12,628 --> 00:04:14,807 We're here to offer our swords. 49 00:04:16,246 --> 00:04:19,040 Excellent! Excellent! 50 00:04:19,066 --> 00:04:21,808 To whom do you belong? We serve the Dane, Earl Brynjar. 51 00:04:21,809 --> 00:04:23,664 We're settled north and east of here. 52 00:04:23,665 --> 00:04:25,973 I know of Brynjar. 53 00:04:25,999 --> 00:04:29,139 Well, I am Guthred, I'm king of Cumberland. 54 00:04:29,140 --> 00:04:30,797 Lord... forgive me. 55 00:04:30,798 --> 00:04:35,228 No, no, no! If you are here to join me, there's nothing to forgive. 56 00:04:35,254 --> 00:04:37,349 Brynjar's not with you? 57 00:04:37,350 --> 00:04:39,508 My lord is an old man now. 58 00:04:39,509 --> 00:04:41,364 He sends you here, why? 59 00:04:41,365 --> 00:04:44,224 He's worried the like of Kjartan will take his land. 60 00:04:44,412 --> 00:04:48,167 If King Guthred is against Kjartan, then we're with him. 61 00:04:49,389 --> 00:04:52,372 Excellent. Truly excellent. 62 00:04:53,790 --> 00:04:56,626 You must be Uhtred. I am. 63 00:04:56,691 --> 00:04:59,725 There's ale and food on the cart, if you're hungry. 64 00:04:59,751 --> 00:05:02,753 Welcome. Lord. 65 00:05:02,779 --> 00:05:04,329 Welcome! 66 00:05:04,998 --> 00:05:07,583 We must eat, Father, before the food disappears. 67 00:05:07,609 --> 00:05:09,286 Indeed. 68 00:05:09,629 --> 00:05:12,066 They look like good men. 69 00:05:12,092 --> 00:05:14,022 Fighting men. 70 00:05:14,710 --> 00:05:17,806 You should bring them into your household guards. 71 00:05:22,427 --> 00:05:24,174 Fill your bellies. 72 00:05:25,087 --> 00:05:26,597 You've come far? 73 00:05:27,568 --> 00:05:29,079 We have. 74 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:30,842 I'm Halig. 75 00:05:30,843 --> 00:05:32,643 I'm hungry. 76 00:05:38,409 --> 00:05:40,629 I am to become a Christian. 77 00:05:41,318 --> 00:05:44,680 Like my father before me, I am to be baptised. 78 00:05:45,352 --> 00:05:48,685 It does you no harm, Lord. I've been baptised twice. 79 00:05:48,686 --> 00:05:51,031 It's water and words. Hm! 80 00:05:51,032 --> 00:05:54,807 Also, I was thinking that I should marry a Saxon. 81 00:05:55,871 --> 00:05:59,833 Well, to show that Cumberland and Northumbria are for both people. 82 00:06:00,593 --> 00:06:02,625 That is good. Good thinking. 83 00:06:02,651 --> 00:06:04,475 I would choose Hild. 84 00:06:05,862 --> 00:06:07,526 I like her. 85 00:06:08,610 --> 00:06:10,345 But I need someone younger. 86 00:06:10,802 --> 00:06:12,970 Somebody who's ready to pup. 87 00:06:13,314 --> 00:06:15,231 You should be with Hild. 88 00:06:15,796 --> 00:06:17,243 No. 89 00:06:18,117 --> 00:06:19,663 I should not. 90 00:06:23,934 --> 00:06:26,102 I've seen you look at my sister. 91 00:06:29,361 --> 00:06:32,047 Well, she attracts the eye. What can I say? 92 00:06:32,596 --> 00:06:34,586 Gisela has value. 93 00:06:34,612 --> 00:06:36,780 As do I. 94 00:06:39,139 --> 00:06:42,121 Lord, we should march on Eoferwic as soon as we're ready. 95 00:06:42,923 --> 00:06:46,636 While it's still in Saxon hands and before the brothers return. 96 00:06:46,662 --> 00:06:47,925 Hm. 97 00:06:48,723 --> 00:06:50,531 I will speak with the abbot. 98 00:06:50,557 --> 00:06:53,563 Lord, the abbot is an abbot. 99 00:06:53,619 --> 00:06:55,598 I am a warrior, you're a king. 100 00:06:55,624 --> 00:06:59,168 The abbot and his dream is the reason I am king. 101 00:06:59,494 --> 00:07:02,150 I will speak to the abbot, 102 00:07:02,871 --> 00:07:05,791 and my sister shall do her duty. 103 00:07:21,479 --> 00:07:23,403 Finish this for me, Clapa. 104 00:07:23,429 --> 00:07:24,903 Lord. 105 00:07:56,299 --> 00:07:59,648 Lady Gisela. Lord Uhtred. 106 00:08:01,170 --> 00:08:02,947 May I sit? 107 00:08:03,404 --> 00:08:05,001 Please. 108 00:08:07,902 --> 00:08:11,646 Are you a Christian? No, I'm not. 109 00:08:11,672 --> 00:08:14,479 I would sit here to please the abbot, but... 110 00:08:15,518 --> 00:08:18,000 now I find there's... 111 00:08:18,026 --> 00:08:20,380 there's peace here. 112 00:08:22,331 --> 00:08:24,786 I am disturbing you. No. 113 00:08:27,171 --> 00:08:28,670 You're not. 114 00:08:30,944 --> 00:08:33,568 I was thinking about my brother, 115 00:08:34,205 --> 00:08:37,207 and how he now believes he is my father. 116 00:08:38,765 --> 00:08:41,992 He is the king. I do not belong to him. 117 00:08:42,018 --> 00:08:44,781 He thinks otherwise, but I will not be his gift. 118 00:08:44,782 --> 00:08:47,566 And you believe you will have a choice? 119 00:08:47,567 --> 00:08:50,760 I will... not... be his gift. 120 00:08:51,822 --> 00:08:53,896 I have my own mind. 121 00:08:59,598 --> 00:09:02,239 The abbot Eadred dreamt my brother to be king, 122 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:04,971 but it was not his idea to offer a ransom. 123 00:09:04,972 --> 00:09:08,634 It was not his idea that we should go to Alfred for silver. 124 00:09:09,467 --> 00:09:11,687 It was you? It was. 125 00:09:11,713 --> 00:09:13,361 Hm! 126 00:09:15,202 --> 00:09:18,879 That all said, without you, Lord, 127 00:09:18,905 --> 00:09:21,484 my brother would not be free. 128 00:09:26,157 --> 00:09:27,939 It's my fate. 129 00:09:33,667 --> 00:09:35,543 You should call me Uhtred. 130 00:09:44,521 --> 00:09:48,329 The abbot and your brother will hear of us sitting alone together. 131 00:09:50,826 --> 00:09:52,703 May I ask... 132 00:09:53,809 --> 00:09:57,318 should you hear that I am to be offered as a bride, 133 00:09:57,344 --> 00:09:59,419 please advise me? 134 00:10:00,024 --> 00:10:01,551 I will. 135 00:10:03,299 --> 00:10:05,206 What will you do? 136 00:10:05,207 --> 00:10:09,415 I will decide... whether to stay or to leave. 137 00:10:09,441 --> 00:10:10,965 And go where? 138 00:10:13,182 --> 00:10:15,298 I have perhaps said too much. 139 00:10:17,381 --> 00:10:18,723 Uhtred. 140 00:10:19,806 --> 00:10:21,281 Lady. 141 00:10:26,909 --> 00:10:28,751 You may call me Gisela. 142 00:10:38,948 --> 00:10:40,407 Lord? 143 00:10:40,433 --> 00:10:42,945 I am to tell you your horse is sickly, Lord. 144 00:11:21,807 --> 00:11:23,856 One cry and you're dead. 145 00:11:26,750 --> 00:11:29,962 My lords Kjartan and Sven send their greetings, 146 00:11:30,232 --> 00:11:32,169 Uhtred Ragnarson. 147 00:11:32,945 --> 00:11:35,201 We have a long journey ahead of us. 148 00:11:38,498 --> 00:11:40,666 And you will only see half of it. 149 00:11:43,519 --> 00:11:44,885 Clapa. 150 00:11:44,886 --> 00:11:46,105 Clapa! 151 00:11:46,106 --> 00:11:49,724 The Danes... the ugly Danes who were sat there, when did they leave? 152 00:11:52,926 --> 00:11:55,082 I'm allowed to take an eye. 153 00:11:57,984 --> 00:11:59,964 Which one would you like to keep? 154 00:12:01,363 --> 00:12:02,822 The blue one. 155 00:12:04,095 --> 00:12:07,619 I swear I'll kill you before we reach Kjartan. 156 00:12:07,620 --> 00:12:09,780 I look forward to seeing you try. 157 00:12:23,671 --> 00:12:26,695 No! I need one of them alive! 158 00:12:28,300 --> 00:12:29,779 Not you. 159 00:12:44,777 --> 00:12:49,115 This night, evil did visit Cumberland... 160 00:12:50,092 --> 00:12:51,711 and it was defeated! 161 00:12:51,712 --> 00:12:56,430 By men who have now proven themselves to be warriors! 162 00:12:57,729 --> 00:13:01,173 This is our first victory 163 00:13:01,409 --> 00:13:03,982 and it will not be our last! 164 00:13:05,749 --> 00:13:09,295 It will not be our last! 165 00:13:10,932 --> 00:13:13,027 So let's celebrate! 166 00:13:23,606 --> 00:13:26,128 Clapa! Halig! 167 00:13:26,376 --> 00:13:29,744 Cut off their heads, put them in a sack and keep them safe. 168 00:13:29,745 --> 00:13:32,434 I shall make a present of them to Kjartan. 169 00:13:32,435 --> 00:13:33,508 Yes, Lord. 170 00:13:33,509 --> 00:13:36,201 Right, you are far... 171 00:13:36,227 --> 00:13:38,758 from what I would call warriors, 172 00:13:39,334 --> 00:13:41,064 but you did well. 173 00:13:41,845 --> 00:13:43,617 I am grateful. 174 00:13:44,276 --> 00:13:45,808 Thank you. 175 00:13:50,185 --> 00:13:52,436 I would like to speak to Lord Uhtred. 176 00:13:52,437 --> 00:13:54,188 You cannot. 177 00:13:54,189 --> 00:13:56,295 I would like to serve him. 178 00:13:56,296 --> 00:13:57,859 You cannot! 179 00:13:57,860 --> 00:14:02,403 Now shut your mouth, before I fill it, with my boot! 180 00:14:21,499 --> 00:14:23,670 When do you plan to begin? 181 00:14:23,671 --> 00:14:25,453 When I am drunk. 182 00:14:28,416 --> 00:14:29,885 Have you done this before? 183 00:14:29,886 --> 00:14:34,338 Never, but I know it's best to wait, for the blood to thicken. 184 00:14:40,966 --> 00:14:44,407 I would like to have some of their mail, or leather. 185 00:14:45,464 --> 00:14:47,090 I will earn it... 186 00:14:48,526 --> 00:14:50,600 by taking the first head. 187 00:14:51,594 --> 00:14:53,659 You can take what you want. Just take it. 188 00:14:53,708 --> 00:14:55,271 No, I will earn it. 189 00:14:55,272 --> 00:14:58,421 You earned it at the stables... I need to become accustomed... 190 00:14:59,401 --> 00:15:01,358 to how it feels. 191 00:15:16,974 --> 00:15:18,346 Hild! 192 00:15:18,935 --> 00:15:21,042 We'll be using an axe. 193 00:17:04,336 --> 00:17:07,174 Lords and Earls of Cumberland, 194 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:11,165 I thank you for showing this great unity. 195 00:17:12,064 --> 00:17:14,649 Cumberland has, over the years, 196 00:17:14,650 --> 00:17:19,342 become a land for both Dane and Saxon. 197 00:17:19,343 --> 00:17:23,544 Together, with the power of the Christian God, 198 00:17:23,545 --> 00:17:25,797 we can achieve great things. 199 00:17:25,798 --> 00:17:26,871 Amen. Amen. 200 00:17:26,872 --> 00:17:27,945 Amen. 201 00:17:27,946 --> 00:17:32,002 As your king, I have decided... 202 00:17:32,003 --> 00:17:35,070 that it's time for our army to march! 203 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:37,551 To Eoferwic! 204 00:17:45,299 --> 00:17:48,479 Lord, I am Ulf. 205 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:52,932 Ulf? My father spoke very well of you. 206 00:17:52,933 --> 00:17:54,882 Do you have something to say? 207 00:17:54,883 --> 00:17:57,751 I say we have no enemies in Eoferwic. 208 00:17:58,750 --> 00:18:02,754 Yet there are many foes who will attack our lands when we are gone. 209 00:18:02,949 --> 00:18:05,320 I gave you men to protect my land 210 00:18:05,346 --> 00:18:08,342 and the land of my neighbours, not to abandon it. 211 00:18:09,707 --> 00:18:14,043 I have news brought to me from all over Northumbria. 212 00:18:14,069 --> 00:18:16,490 Our enemies are otherwise occupied. 213 00:18:16,491 --> 00:18:18,107 Is this news or hearsay? 214 00:18:18,108 --> 00:18:20,453 The brothers are beyond the Tuede. 215 00:18:20,454 --> 00:18:23,194 Kjartan the Cruel is locked within his fortress 216 00:18:23,220 --> 00:18:25,267 and Aelfric, 217 00:18:25,293 --> 00:18:28,858 Lord of Bebbanburg, dare never attack an army 218 00:18:28,860 --> 00:18:31,841 that carries the blessed Saint Cuthbert before it. 219 00:18:31,842 --> 00:18:34,625 What of the Irish? What of the Scots? 220 00:18:36,045 --> 00:18:38,244 What of rogues and raiders? 221 00:18:38,503 --> 00:18:41,519 What of crops in the fields and livestock in the hills? 222 00:18:41,520 --> 00:18:44,575 Lord Ulf, I have recently come from Eoferwic 223 00:18:44,601 --> 00:18:47,093 and I tell you there is great wealth there. 224 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:50,620 Silver and the rewards of war... horses, swords, land, even. 225 00:18:50,621 --> 00:18:51,818 And women. 226 00:18:52,985 --> 00:18:55,974 Oh, indeed, women indeed! 227 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,304 Eoferwic is a sink of corruption, 228 00:18:59,330 --> 00:19:03,127 riddled with sin and lascivious women. 229 00:19:03,128 --> 00:19:06,100 It is a city that will need to be scoured. 230 00:19:06,126 --> 00:19:09,066 Scoured by this holy army! 231 00:19:09,092 --> 00:19:10,776 We have the numbers! 232 00:19:10,802 --> 00:19:13,473 God is with us! 233 00:19:13,499 --> 00:19:16,754 We shall become richer in body and soul. 234 00:19:16,780 --> 00:19:20,730 We shall become the masters of Northumbria! 235 00:19:20,731 --> 00:19:22,055 Onward! 236 00:19:22,056 --> 00:19:23,907 Yeah! Onward! 237 00:19:23,933 --> 00:19:25,475 To Eoferwic! 238 00:19:30,319 --> 00:19:32,462 Would you share a jug of ale with me? 239 00:19:32,463 --> 00:19:34,777 Tomorrow, I must return to Wessex. 240 00:19:46,688 --> 00:19:50,518 You should stay. Northumbria is your home. 241 00:19:51,141 --> 00:19:53,121 And Alfred is my king. 242 00:19:58,417 --> 00:20:01,179 You will be safe, travelling? 243 00:20:01,939 --> 00:20:04,242 Who will you be riding with? Two men. 244 00:20:04,268 --> 00:20:06,313 Warriors? Monks. 245 00:20:07,180 --> 00:20:09,985 But they will each be carrying a heavy cross. 246 00:20:10,564 --> 00:20:12,242 I will be safe. 247 00:20:12,782 --> 00:20:14,426 I have these. 248 00:20:22,168 --> 00:20:25,806 They are teeth belonging to Saint Cuthbert. 249 00:20:26,425 --> 00:20:30,852 They are a gift for Alfred and my most holy protection. 250 00:20:32,061 --> 00:20:34,176 Do you believe they still bite? 251 00:20:34,202 --> 00:20:36,797 No, Uhtred, I simply believe. 252 00:20:36,823 --> 00:20:39,127 Faith is a great comfort. 253 00:20:43,345 --> 00:20:46,149 Promise me you won't do anything stupid. 254 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,956 How can I make a promise that I cannot keep? 255 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,474 Stupid, it's in my nature. 256 00:20:54,796 --> 00:20:58,837 You must be tired of hearing my lessons but here's one more. 257 00:21:00,685 --> 00:21:03,123 You are guided by your heart... 258 00:21:03,149 --> 00:21:05,136 and it is a good heart, 259 00:21:05,162 --> 00:21:06,892 I pray it never darkens. 260 00:21:07,799 --> 00:21:12,052 The lady Gisela, like Alfred's daughter, Aethelflaed, 261 00:21:12,078 --> 00:21:14,374 has a purpose... 262 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:18,847 a higher purpose than need or want or even love. 263 00:21:20,696 --> 00:21:24,078 I have seen what others have seen, the attraction. 264 00:21:24,079 --> 00:21:25,986 She has her own mind. 265 00:21:25,987 --> 00:21:28,187 King Guthred may consider you a friend, 266 00:21:28,213 --> 00:21:30,460 but the men close to him do not. 267 00:21:31,519 --> 00:21:33,520 Well, that is no hardship. 268 00:21:33,546 --> 00:21:35,129 You may have one ear of the king... 269 00:21:35,155 --> 00:21:37,401 but they will most certainly have the other. 270 00:21:37,613 --> 00:21:41,406 And as you have witnessed just today, they speak well... 271 00:21:41,432 --> 00:21:43,652 their words have effect. 272 00:21:44,989 --> 00:21:47,846 So, go carefully. 273 00:21:57,419 --> 00:21:58,969 I will say no more. 274 00:22:03,979 --> 00:22:06,741 Do not change. 275 00:22:06,767 --> 00:22:09,884 But try to use the mind inside this head. 276 00:22:16,879 --> 00:22:18,557 Stay. 277 00:22:20,403 --> 00:22:23,050 You can be my priest, at Bebbanburg? 278 00:22:23,076 --> 00:22:25,349 You are in need of a priest, are you? 279 00:22:29,049 --> 00:22:31,168 Only if he is Beocca. 280 00:22:38,737 --> 00:22:40,373 Go carefully! 281 00:23:31,829 --> 00:23:33,736 Are the heads are bagged and loaded? 282 00:23:33,737 --> 00:23:36,583 Getting stinking and attracting flies. 283 00:23:38,722 --> 00:23:40,056 Lord. 284 00:23:43,060 --> 00:23:46,198 Where is Hild the nun? Has she left us? 285 00:23:46,224 --> 00:23:47,753 She is here still. 286 00:23:50,570 --> 00:23:52,601 The body of Saint Cuthbert is coming with us, Lord? 287 00:23:52,602 --> 00:23:54,708 He is to lead... 288 00:23:54,765 --> 00:23:57,015 on the shoulders of the monks. 289 00:24:26,047 --> 00:24:28,194 How are the brave men of Cumberland? 290 00:24:30,051 --> 00:24:32,981 I won't forget how you came to my aid. 291 00:24:32,982 --> 00:24:34,795 Each of you shall have silver! 292 00:24:36,892 --> 00:24:39,335 But more than that, you have my sword! 293 00:24:42,618 --> 00:24:44,616 He enjoys adoration... 294 00:24:45,221 --> 00:24:47,312 such vanity is sinful. 295 00:24:47,338 --> 00:24:49,656 Lord... you should know, 296 00:24:49,657 --> 00:24:52,747 he and the lady Gisela have shared time together. 297 00:24:52,773 --> 00:24:54,371 Alone. 298 00:24:56,008 --> 00:24:57,864 Where? 299 00:24:57,890 --> 00:24:59,941 A field, a barn? 300 00:24:59,967 --> 00:25:01,791 In the chapel, Lord. 301 00:25:03,094 --> 00:25:04,762 Keep watch. 302 00:25:05,008 --> 00:25:09,727 Should his cock wander and her virginity decide to join it. 303 00:25:10,287 --> 00:25:11,819 Yes, Lord. 304 00:25:28,076 --> 00:25:29,744 Again. Louder. 305 00:25:31,740 --> 00:25:32,988 Louder. Why? 306 00:25:33,014 --> 00:25:35,561 Why not put all of my effort into... 307 00:25:41,272 --> 00:25:43,068 Now do you see, Lady? 308 00:25:43,488 --> 00:25:45,656 I do. Yes. Thank you. 309 00:25:46,882 --> 00:25:49,007 I do not wish to see her married. 310 00:25:49,938 --> 00:25:51,355 She must. 311 00:25:51,592 --> 00:25:54,019 Time has passed so quickly. 312 00:25:54,481 --> 00:25:58,975 Take comfort that Steapa would kill any man who dared to harm her, 313 00:25:58,976 --> 00:26:00,659 husbands included. 314 00:26:01,374 --> 00:26:04,085 He's as much her man, as he is yours. 315 00:26:06,365 --> 00:26:07,995 Yes, he is. 316 00:26:09,050 --> 00:26:11,468 Should I have him beheaded as a traitor? 317 00:26:23,910 --> 00:26:25,620 You! Girl! 318 00:26:26,166 --> 00:26:27,600 Woman! 319 00:26:28,551 --> 00:26:29,931 Warrior! 320 00:26:34,144 --> 00:26:36,416 I need to go into the woods there. 321 00:26:37,208 --> 00:26:38,846 I need to shit! 322 00:26:41,282 --> 00:26:43,075 I do not wish to fill my breeches! 323 00:26:43,101 --> 00:26:45,717 Halig. Our prisoner requires attention. 324 00:27:00,254 --> 00:27:02,104 I believe Lord Uhtred is hoping you can tell him 325 00:27:02,130 --> 00:27:04,045 about Kjartan's fortress. 326 00:27:04,071 --> 00:27:05,729 It is tall. 327 00:27:06,528 --> 00:27:08,498 Tell him that and you're a dead man. 328 00:27:08,499 --> 00:27:10,009 Then let me speak to him. 329 00:27:10,035 --> 00:27:12,443 He will speak to you when he is ready! 330 00:27:14,318 --> 00:27:15,850 He's a good man. 331 00:27:38,299 --> 00:27:40,158 Drop your sword! 332 00:27:41,874 --> 00:27:44,899 You will fetch Lord Uhtred, tell him I have his man. 333 00:27:44,926 --> 00:27:47,384 Kill me and we are both dead! Now! 334 00:27:47,410 --> 00:27:49,505 Lord Uhtred! Lord Uhtred! 335 00:27:49,531 --> 00:27:51,459 With luck we shall both live. 336 00:27:54,989 --> 00:27:57,083 I could have killed him, Lord, 337 00:27:57,109 --> 00:27:58,461 made good my escape. 338 00:27:58,462 --> 00:28:00,463 Kill him and you will die slowly. 339 00:28:00,464 --> 00:28:01,762 Told you. 340 00:28:02,257 --> 00:28:04,718 I asked your man to fetch you, Lord! 341 00:28:04,719 --> 00:28:06,965 I do not murder. I wish to bargain. 342 00:28:08,629 --> 00:28:10,658 A life for a life, is it? 343 00:28:10,684 --> 00:28:12,702 My life for my sword. 344 00:28:12,728 --> 00:28:14,703 I wish to serve you, Lord. 345 00:28:14,729 --> 00:28:17,402 I could have killed both, but I wish to serve you. 346 00:28:18,015 --> 00:28:20,105 You are Kjartan's man. 347 00:28:20,508 --> 00:28:21,977 No. 348 00:28:22,199 --> 00:28:25,648 I'm Kjartan's bastard son who whelped on a slave girl. 349 00:28:25,649 --> 00:28:27,890 And you are Uhtred Ragnarson... 350 00:28:28,282 --> 00:28:32,265 and I wish to serve a warrior and a lord, a true lord. 351 00:28:33,961 --> 00:28:36,172 If you believe me to be these things, 352 00:28:36,199 --> 00:28:38,062 then put down your sword. 353 00:28:42,418 --> 00:28:43,981 You guarantee my life? 354 00:28:43,982 --> 00:28:45,149 Put down your sword. 355 00:28:45,150 --> 00:28:47,371 Kill him! No! 356 00:28:48,133 --> 00:28:49,836 Put down your sword. 357 00:29:00,741 --> 00:29:02,899 I can be of use to you, Lord. 358 00:29:03,102 --> 00:29:05,339 He's nothing but a heathen... kill him! 359 00:29:05,340 --> 00:29:06,663 No-one is to move! 360 00:29:06,665 --> 00:29:08,812 Kill him now! I say no-one is to move! 361 00:29:08,813 --> 00:29:12,186 And no-one is to speak but me! No-one! 362 00:29:35,023 --> 00:29:36,336 What is your name? 363 00:29:36,362 --> 00:29:38,133 I'm called Sihtric, Lord. 364 00:29:38,159 --> 00:29:42,106 Please, I'm not loyal to Kjartan and never can be. 365 00:29:42,591 --> 00:29:44,613 You swear your sword is mine? 366 00:29:45,255 --> 00:29:47,204 On Thor's hammer, 367 00:29:47,826 --> 00:29:49,315 I do, Lord. 368 00:29:53,997 --> 00:29:55,393 I swear. 369 00:29:58,578 --> 00:30:00,433 Then you have my protection. 370 00:30:00,434 --> 00:30:02,280 Lord. Thank you. 371 00:30:02,665 --> 00:30:04,056 Thank you. 372 00:30:11,174 --> 00:30:14,901 Sihtric is with us now. He serves in King Guthred's army. 373 00:30:17,308 --> 00:30:20,205 He behaves as if he were king! 374 00:30:26,401 --> 00:30:28,858 So do you need to shit or not? 375 00:30:38,665 --> 00:30:43,213 Tomorrow, Lord, I shall ask Halig and three of our snails 376 00:30:43,239 --> 00:30:46,246 to go on ahead, ensure the road is safe. 377 00:30:46,247 --> 00:30:49,280 The road ahead will be both safe and clear. 378 00:30:49,281 --> 00:30:52,305 The blessed Saint Cuthbert's path shall not be blocked. 379 00:30:52,306 --> 00:30:56,560 We are either an army or a church procession, we cannot be both. 380 00:30:56,561 --> 00:30:59,715 We can be both and we are both. 381 00:30:59,741 --> 00:31:01,665 We are a holy army. 382 00:31:01,691 --> 00:31:05,052 Unity, Uhtred, shall bring reward. 383 00:31:05,078 --> 00:31:06,958 I promise. 384 00:31:14,323 --> 00:31:17,964 He believes himself to be above the church, 385 00:31:17,990 --> 00:31:20,197 above God, even. 386 00:31:20,223 --> 00:31:22,609 Lord Abbot, he is pagan... 387 00:31:22,635 --> 00:31:24,279 we do not recognise your God. 388 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:27,212 He's a lord without land nor men... 389 00:31:27,238 --> 00:31:28,679 that makes him dangerous. 390 00:31:28,706 --> 00:31:31,155 Uhtred has shown himself to be loyal. 391 00:31:31,456 --> 00:31:35,292 Are you forgetting how my brother was freed from slavery? 392 00:31:37,242 --> 00:31:39,541 You are flushed, my dear. 393 00:31:40,445 --> 00:31:42,441 A little lovesick, perhaps? 394 00:31:42,467 --> 00:31:44,951 Abbot Eadred, you speak too plainly! 395 00:31:44,977 --> 00:31:46,506 Forgive me. 396 00:31:49,454 --> 00:31:51,550 Uhtred is an ealdorman. 397 00:31:51,576 --> 00:31:54,594 He has land, in Wessex. 398 00:31:54,621 --> 00:31:56,691 But he's born of Northumbria, 399 00:31:56,692 --> 00:32:00,610 a deposed ealdorman whose ancestors were indeed kings. 400 00:32:01,968 --> 00:32:04,969 He believes himself to be your equal, Lord. 401 00:32:05,931 --> 00:32:08,708 Perhaps more than equal. 402 00:32:31,475 --> 00:32:33,610 I will leave if you wish. 403 00:32:36,412 --> 00:32:38,678 I do not wish, 404 00:32:38,704 --> 00:32:41,121 but you cannot stay. 405 00:32:41,326 --> 00:32:43,321 And if I'm quiet? 406 00:32:46,707 --> 00:32:48,615 We could both be quiet. 407 00:34:07,122 --> 00:34:09,373 Do you need assistance, Brother Trew? 408 00:34:09,374 --> 00:34:11,499 No. I do not. 409 00:34:12,047 --> 00:34:13,512 Thank you. 410 00:34:17,143 --> 00:34:18,547 Sleep well. 411 00:34:26,977 --> 00:34:31,183 Lord Abbot, the most holy Saint is safe and covered. 412 00:34:31,209 --> 00:34:32,796 Thank you, Brother. 413 00:34:36,019 --> 00:34:38,187 Well, I will bid you good night. 414 00:34:39,387 --> 00:34:41,797 One other small matter. 415 00:34:56,563 --> 00:34:59,403 I would like you to make a journey, 416 00:34:59,429 --> 00:35:01,495 to Bebbanburg... 417 00:35:01,496 --> 00:35:03,278 to Lord Aelfric. 418 00:35:05,374 --> 00:35:07,408 Is Aelfric not our enemy? 419 00:35:07,409 --> 00:35:08,679 Hmm. 420 00:35:08,827 --> 00:35:12,299 He is our enemy solely because he is Uhtred's enemy 421 00:35:12,300 --> 00:35:15,205 and yet he is a Christian. 422 00:35:15,825 --> 00:35:19,941 Can we say the same of the long-haired peacock? 423 00:35:21,488 --> 00:35:24,083 To face the Northmen, to face Kjartan the Dane, 424 00:35:24,084 --> 00:35:27,534 we will need men, God-fearing men. 425 00:35:28,485 --> 00:35:31,675 Lord Aelfric could well provide those men. 426 00:35:34,666 --> 00:35:37,298 I have offered him a bargain, 427 00:35:37,324 --> 00:35:40,068 in this letter. 428 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:46,654 You will bring me an answer. 429 00:35:48,229 --> 00:35:49,720 I will, Lord. 430 00:35:52,095 --> 00:35:54,263 May God be with you. 431 00:36:00,355 --> 00:36:02,064 They're coming from the north... 432 00:36:02,065 --> 00:36:04,463 it can only be the brothers, Sigefrid and Erik. 433 00:36:04,464 --> 00:36:05,975 Not Kjartan? 434 00:36:05,976 --> 00:36:07,101 No. 435 00:36:07,102 --> 00:36:08,894 Would you say if it was? 436 00:36:11,597 --> 00:36:13,848 Two of us should remain here and watch. 437 00:36:13,874 --> 00:36:15,638 Two of us should return to Uhtred. 438 00:36:15,664 --> 00:36:17,269 It is not your place to decide what we do. 439 00:36:17,270 --> 00:36:19,667 Lord Uhtred put me in command. 440 00:36:19,668 --> 00:36:21,430 Oh, yes, Lord! 441 00:36:23,086 --> 00:36:25,539 Hild, you will return to Uhtred. 442 00:36:26,304 --> 00:36:27,721 Alone? 443 00:36:28,243 --> 00:36:29,783 With Sihtric. 444 00:36:30,257 --> 00:36:31,695 The two of us? 445 00:36:35,801 --> 00:36:38,063 Clapa, shut your ugly Dane mouth. 446 00:36:59,954 --> 00:37:01,830 Lord, there. 447 00:37:02,710 --> 00:37:04,240 That is Erik. 448 00:37:10,414 --> 00:37:11,977 And there is Sigefrid. 449 00:37:11,978 --> 00:37:15,391 I was right, this is not an army. 450 00:37:15,417 --> 00:37:17,776 We could attack tonight. 451 00:37:17,802 --> 00:37:20,170 Surprise them in their sleep. 452 00:37:20,196 --> 00:37:22,763 They will know Eoferwic is lost. 453 00:37:22,789 --> 00:37:24,948 Will they? Yes. 454 00:37:24,974 --> 00:37:27,603 That is the man I set free. 455 00:37:29,225 --> 00:37:31,622 They must have been marching for days. 456 00:37:31,730 --> 00:37:33,588 Now's a good time. 457 00:37:34,712 --> 00:37:38,330 An attack is an option, yes. 458 00:37:38,331 --> 00:37:40,499 It's the only option, Lord. 459 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:42,920 They are waiting to be slaughtered. 460 00:37:43,278 --> 00:37:44,904 Lord? 461 00:37:46,673 --> 00:37:48,946 There will be no better time to fight than now. 462 00:37:48,972 --> 00:37:51,741 Uhtred, I'm thinking... We must attack. 463 00:37:54,266 --> 00:37:57,322 Lord, what I'm saying is good advice. We must attack tonight. 464 00:37:57,348 --> 00:37:58,626 Do you not hear me? 465 00:37:59,337 --> 00:38:00,516 I'm thinking! 466 00:38:12,161 --> 00:38:13,635 Come. 467 00:38:26,970 --> 00:38:30,003 I need to wash away the taste of defeat. 468 00:38:30,029 --> 00:38:33,456 Sigefrid, we are not finished. 469 00:38:34,989 --> 00:38:36,666 Men will come. 470 00:38:38,806 --> 00:38:41,172 We will take Eoferwic back. 471 00:38:53,125 --> 00:38:54,892 The facts are these... 472 00:38:54,918 --> 00:38:57,671 Sigefrid and his army is not beyond the Tuede. 473 00:38:57,697 --> 00:39:00,654 It stands between us and Eoferwic. 474 00:39:00,680 --> 00:39:02,879 But it is not an army. 475 00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:05,080 We are more than three times their number. 476 00:39:05,081 --> 00:39:08,250 So we kill them. No, we do not kill them. 477 00:39:08,793 --> 00:39:12,068 We must consider the battles that lie ahead. 478 00:39:12,476 --> 00:39:15,540 Beyond Sigefrid is Kjartan, beyond Kjartan is Aelfric. 479 00:39:15,541 --> 00:39:18,245 And what you must do, Lord, is win the first 480 00:39:18,271 --> 00:39:20,577 and this could be done this very night. 481 00:39:20,578 --> 00:39:23,267 I have decided that we shall negotiate. 482 00:39:23,268 --> 00:39:26,000 We bargain? With an army so small? 483 00:39:26,001 --> 00:39:27,272 The brothers and their men, 484 00:39:27,273 --> 00:39:30,075 they are a useful addition to Our own numbers. 485 00:39:30,101 --> 00:39:33,967 Why do you insist on inviting strangers into the household guard? 486 00:39:33,968 --> 00:39:35,239 And what of the silver? 487 00:39:35,240 --> 00:39:37,393 I have made my decision! 488 00:39:38,515 --> 00:39:40,847 A message has been sent. 489 00:39:43,096 --> 00:39:44,729 It will mean less silver. 490 00:39:44,730 --> 00:39:47,495 Ulf, it will mean more silver... 491 00:39:47,521 --> 00:39:49,756 from Eoferwic, Kjartan and Bebbanburg. 492 00:39:49,757 --> 00:39:53,556 Bebbanburg and what lies within it belongs to no man but me. 493 00:39:53,582 --> 00:39:56,092 You are for yourself, it would appear. 494 00:39:56,118 --> 00:40:00,196 Gisela, I would like you beside me at the negotiation. 495 00:40:01,264 --> 00:40:06,201 Uhtred, mine is the only voice that the brothers shall hear. 496 00:40:34,075 --> 00:40:37,566 We should be fighting, not talking. 497 00:40:48,084 --> 00:40:51,643 I'm Erik, this is my brother Sigefrid. 498 00:40:51,684 --> 00:40:54,444 I am King Guthred. 499 00:40:54,445 --> 00:40:57,688 How did you enjoy your war with the Scots? 500 00:40:57,714 --> 00:40:59,575 You look tired. 501 00:40:59,576 --> 00:41:01,181 You have a name? 502 00:41:01,182 --> 00:41:03,316 I'm Uhtred, of Bebbanburg. 503 00:41:03,342 --> 00:41:05,540 The Danes know me as Uhtred Ragnarson. 504 00:41:05,541 --> 00:41:07,104 You are the man who killed Ubba? 505 00:41:07,105 --> 00:41:08,231 I am. 506 00:41:08,232 --> 00:41:11,693 Thank you. We have benefited greatly from Ubba's death. 507 00:41:11,694 --> 00:41:12,777 He has not been mourned. 508 00:41:12,778 --> 00:41:15,906 Danes, Northmen and Saxons. 509 00:41:15,907 --> 00:41:19,128 Priests, pagans... a strange mix. 510 00:41:19,129 --> 00:41:21,737 You might not know this, but... 511 00:41:21,763 --> 00:41:23,383 in your absence, 512 00:41:23,659 --> 00:41:28,139 all Danes and Northmen in Eoferwic have either been killed or fled. 513 00:41:29,057 --> 00:41:30,918 Eoferwic will be mine. 514 00:41:32,134 --> 00:41:34,800 There will be no fight... none. 515 00:41:34,827 --> 00:41:38,079 Unless it's with Sigefrid and Erik. 516 00:41:40,487 --> 00:41:43,494 I will fight you... 517 00:41:43,520 --> 00:41:44,844 and I will win. 518 00:41:44,870 --> 00:41:46,754 Then why are you talking? 519 00:41:46,755 --> 00:41:50,216 The king is a man of the one true God... 520 00:41:50,217 --> 00:41:53,172 his preference is that we come to an agreement. 521 00:41:53,252 --> 00:41:56,086 It will need to be a handsome agreement. 522 00:41:56,120 --> 00:41:57,601 Make your offer. 523 00:41:57,806 --> 00:42:00,177 In exchange for peace, 524 00:42:00,203 --> 00:42:03,273 in compensation for the loss of Eoferwic, 525 00:42:03,867 --> 00:42:06,645 I will offer you a fortress, 526 00:42:07,202 --> 00:42:08,721 at Dunholm. 527 00:42:08,747 --> 00:42:10,872 Kjartan is at Dunholm. Yes. 528 00:42:10,898 --> 00:42:13,388 We will join together and we will take it. 529 00:42:13,389 --> 00:42:15,745 Kjartan's land will become your land. 530 00:42:15,746 --> 00:42:17,601 You offer nothing. 531 00:42:17,627 --> 00:42:19,425 Dunholm is too strong, it cannot be taken. 532 00:42:19,451 --> 00:42:22,537 What I am offering you, Sigefrid, is life, 533 00:42:22,563 --> 00:42:24,591 life as an Earl! 534 00:42:24,617 --> 00:42:28,682 The only way to defeat Kjartan is to deny him food and freedom. 535 00:42:28,708 --> 00:42:31,802 We, my brother and I, have considered this often. 536 00:42:31,828 --> 00:42:35,762 You would need to surround him with men, with defences, 537 00:42:35,884 --> 00:42:37,593 and deny him what he needs to live. 538 00:42:37,619 --> 00:42:42,059 Yes, all your men would need to be fed and remain sober, 539 00:42:42,085 --> 00:42:43,535 for months. 540 00:42:43,561 --> 00:42:45,612 It would take too much time and too many men, 541 00:42:45,638 --> 00:42:47,657 some hundreds of men. 542 00:42:48,328 --> 00:42:50,819 But it can be done? There are other ways. 543 00:42:50,845 --> 00:42:54,084 It can be done, yes. 544 00:42:58,714 --> 00:43:00,131 Then that is what we do. 545 00:43:00,132 --> 00:43:03,552 Lord, this is not a plan that can be decided upon quickly. 546 00:43:03,553 --> 00:43:04,903 There are other ways! 547 00:43:04,929 --> 00:43:08,301 Uhtred, as the king explained earlier, you do not have a voice... 548 00:43:08,327 --> 00:43:11,372 I will say what's on my mind and clearly! 549 00:43:12,244 --> 00:43:15,524 This plan can never work... there are other ways to defeat Kjartan. 550 00:43:15,550 --> 00:43:18,638 It seems everyone is wrong but you, 551 00:43:18,664 --> 00:43:20,617 Uhtred Ragnarson. 552 00:43:21,774 --> 00:43:25,757 Do we have a plan, King Guthred? 553 00:43:26,871 --> 00:43:28,434 Yes, 554 00:43:28,584 --> 00:43:30,964 we have a plan... 555 00:43:30,990 --> 00:43:34,581 and we have an agreement, do we not? 556 00:43:35,151 --> 00:43:36,840 We do. 557 00:43:36,841 --> 00:43:38,112 Excellent. 558 00:43:38,113 --> 00:43:40,782 In addition to Dunholm, 559 00:43:41,231 --> 00:43:43,722 how many women will you be offering? 560 00:43:44,662 --> 00:43:48,572 None. Most definitely, none. 561 00:43:48,806 --> 00:43:51,992 Your hair is unbound, lady. 562 00:43:52,018 --> 00:43:54,070 You do not have a husband? 563 00:43:54,642 --> 00:43:57,589 My sister will marry when appropriate. 564 00:44:00,335 --> 00:44:01,908 Excellent. 565 00:44:02,496 --> 00:44:06,221 Well, hopefully, we will be bonded for a long, long time. 566 00:44:12,031 --> 00:44:13,354 To peace. 567 00:44:14,178 --> 00:44:15,564 To peace. 568 00:44:42,363 --> 00:44:44,354 Once we are settled, Lord, 569 00:44:44,355 --> 00:44:47,301 there are matters I would like to discuss, privately. 570 00:44:47,327 --> 00:44:51,261 Of course... just as soon as we're settled. 571 00:44:51,937 --> 00:44:55,685 See the power of the blessed Saint, Lord. 572 00:44:55,899 --> 00:44:57,443 In carrying him before you, 573 00:44:57,469 --> 00:44:59,009 he has given you this city 574 00:44:59,035 --> 00:45:02,162 without a single drop of blood being shed. 575 00:45:03,098 --> 00:45:07,441 All that is required now is that we praise him. 576 00:45:07,693 --> 00:45:10,231 Will you join me in prayer, my Lord? 577 00:45:10,257 --> 00:45:13,218 I will, Abbot Eadred. I will. 578 00:45:28,941 --> 00:45:30,401 Sihtric? 579 00:45:34,654 --> 00:45:36,194 Yes, Lord? 580 00:45:36,846 --> 00:45:39,104 Kjartan's fortress at Dunholm... 581 00:45:39,130 --> 00:45:41,202 you will tell me of the weaknesses. 582 00:45:41,228 --> 00:45:42,892 There are none, Lord. 583 00:45:46,299 --> 00:45:50,012 Lord, there are no weaknesses. 584 00:45:50,038 --> 00:45:52,662 There are always weaknesses. 585 00:45:59,509 --> 00:46:01,479 I will see for myself. 586 00:46:07,710 --> 00:46:10,379 Uhtred, I believe, is a threat to your crown... 587 00:46:10,405 --> 00:46:12,897 a threat even greater than the brothers. 588 00:46:12,946 --> 00:46:15,244 No! No! 589 00:46:15,270 --> 00:46:17,158 I do not see that. 590 00:46:18,771 --> 00:46:21,058 I am indebted to Uhtred. 591 00:46:21,320 --> 00:46:24,898 Lord, we are all in his debt. 592 00:46:25,700 --> 00:46:30,364 But in helping to free you, did he not also act for himself? 593 00:46:31,665 --> 00:46:34,756 He believes himself to be above each one of us 594 00:46:34,782 --> 00:46:39,156 and he is loved by the men... they will follow him. 595 00:46:42,441 --> 00:46:44,844 I have to say, I worry that Bebbanburg 596 00:46:44,871 --> 00:46:47,414 will not be enough for such a man. 597 00:46:47,704 --> 00:46:51,794 He's a warrior. Warriors crave war. 598 00:46:53,763 --> 00:46:59,777 Whereas we know that Bebbanburg is quite enough for his uncle. 599 00:47:02,017 --> 00:47:04,804 If it were not for Uhtred, 600 00:47:04,830 --> 00:47:07,076 we would have no quarrel with Aelfric. 601 00:47:07,102 --> 00:47:10,768 None. The opposite would apply... 602 00:47:10,850 --> 00:47:13,056 he would be an ally. 603 00:47:14,443 --> 00:47:17,814 As for the plan to lay siege to Dunholm... 604 00:47:17,840 --> 00:47:19,387 I do believe it to be sound, 605 00:47:19,413 --> 00:47:22,815 but it will require many further men, 606 00:47:23,151 --> 00:47:27,346 and they must be men who will not be tempted to join 607 00:47:27,387 --> 00:47:29,861 either Sigefrid or Uhtred. 608 00:47:29,879 --> 00:47:31,013 Yes. 609 00:47:31,039 --> 00:47:34,622 May I suggest, Lord, that you summon Christian men? 610 00:47:35,143 --> 00:47:37,629 Christian men, yes, of course. 611 00:47:37,655 --> 00:47:39,388 But from where? 612 00:47:43,612 --> 00:47:46,907 Allow me to think on it, Lord. 613 00:47:48,712 --> 00:47:51,184 Let us both think on it. 614 00:48:17,543 --> 00:48:20,152 He is a warrior now... my nephew? 615 00:48:20,153 --> 00:48:23,483 He is, Lord, with reputation. 616 00:48:23,509 --> 00:48:25,168 Fearsome reputation. 617 00:48:28,234 --> 00:48:30,985 He talks of me? Often, Lord. 618 00:48:31,205 --> 00:48:33,846 Oh? Without affection. 619 00:48:35,358 --> 00:48:38,037 Wants to tear me apart, no doubt? 620 00:48:38,038 --> 00:48:40,853 That is the impression he gives, Lord, yes. 621 00:48:45,030 --> 00:48:48,370 Your king's intention regarding Bebbanburg is what? 622 00:48:48,396 --> 00:48:51,146 The abbot Eadred, who advises the king, is for peace. 623 00:48:51,147 --> 00:48:54,620 Mm-hm? However, the abbot is on one shoulder, 624 00:48:54,647 --> 00:48:58,474 your nephew is on the other. And Uhtred wishes me dead. 625 00:49:00,326 --> 00:49:02,843 He will not rest. 626 00:49:02,869 --> 00:49:06,705 I know it. I've always known it. 627 00:49:09,792 --> 00:49:13,139 We fear he covets not just Bebbanburg, Lord, 628 00:49:13,141 --> 00:49:15,420 but the whole of Northumbria. 629 00:49:15,883 --> 00:49:18,030 As is the way with Danes. 630 00:49:18,032 --> 00:49:19,657 It is. 631 00:49:23,059 --> 00:49:25,071 200 spears? 632 00:49:29,126 --> 00:49:33,462 Tell your king, tell the abbot... 633 00:49:33,489 --> 00:49:35,807 I am open to an alliance. 634 00:49:35,833 --> 00:49:38,579 If King Guthred were to raise an army against Kjartan, 635 00:49:38,605 --> 00:49:40,600 I would be prepared to add to that army. 636 00:49:40,626 --> 00:49:43,571 My business with the Danes 637 00:49:43,597 --> 00:49:45,472 has long since finished. 638 00:49:46,414 --> 00:49:47,875 In return, 639 00:49:48,757 --> 00:49:52,128 I shall require the head of Osbert. 640 00:49:52,154 --> 00:49:53,769 Osbert, Lord? 641 00:49:53,770 --> 00:49:55,924 My nephew's name is Osbert. 642 00:49:56,546 --> 00:49:59,588 There shall be no more talk of Uhtred. 643 00:49:59,589 --> 00:50:02,315 He's not the heir... he's nothing. 644 00:50:04,334 --> 00:50:06,690 The head of Osbert. 645 00:50:08,795 --> 00:50:10,547 Thank you, Lord. 646 00:51:15,019 --> 00:51:17,093 It is one of ours, Lord. 647 00:51:18,129 --> 00:51:21,493 The flesh is rotten, but I know it, I'm sure. 648 00:51:22,326 --> 00:51:24,264 Go to the others! 649 00:51:36,930 --> 00:51:39,264 It seems they're all men we know, my Lord! 650 00:51:39,265 --> 00:51:41,590 Tekil! Is he amongst them? 651 00:51:45,043 --> 00:51:46,630 Go on! 652 00:51:53,898 --> 00:51:55,648 There are only seven heads. 653 00:51:56,040 --> 00:51:58,957 There are only seven heads... who is missing? 654 00:51:59,383 --> 00:52:00,896 Fiske! 655 00:52:06,546 --> 00:52:08,548 The last one is Tekil! 656 00:52:13,544 --> 00:52:16,442 It's him. It's the Dead Horseman. 657 00:52:21,298 --> 00:52:24,142 Do you believe you deceive me?! 658 00:52:24,548 --> 00:52:26,603 I know who you are... 659 00:52:26,629 --> 00:52:29,064 I know exactly who you are! 660 00:52:29,089 --> 00:52:31,507 Uhtred Ragnarson! 661 00:52:31,533 --> 00:52:34,723 I will have your soul, Kjartan! 662 00:52:34,749 --> 00:52:38,770 Face me! Face me like a man! 663 00:52:39,064 --> 00:52:40,705 Uhtred! 664 00:52:47,778 --> 00:52:51,255 You asked to speak and then you disappear. 665 00:52:51,281 --> 00:52:54,517 To breathe, Lord, nothing more. 666 00:52:56,296 --> 00:52:58,708 We have had a disagreement. 667 00:52:58,734 --> 00:53:01,119 That is past now, I hope. 668 00:53:01,323 --> 00:53:04,847 You command my army and you are my friend. 669 00:53:04,873 --> 00:53:06,822 But I am king. 670 00:53:06,824 --> 00:53:10,587 Yes, but you cannot be a friend to all men. 671 00:53:10,588 --> 00:53:13,674 There are times, Lord, when you must be ruthless. 672 00:53:13,675 --> 00:53:15,332 You speak of Sigefrid and Erik. 673 00:53:15,333 --> 00:53:18,514 I do. They should have been dispatched to Corpse Hall. 674 00:53:18,515 --> 00:53:20,530 Now they think you're weak. 675 00:53:20,556 --> 00:53:22,697 Men must fear you. 676 00:53:25,914 --> 00:53:28,016 Do men fear Alfred? 677 00:53:28,042 --> 00:53:29,387 He is a good man. 678 00:53:29,413 --> 00:53:31,873 They fear his displeasure, yes. 679 00:53:37,588 --> 00:53:39,391 You're right. 680 00:53:39,417 --> 00:53:41,835 Fear is a beast I must use. 681 00:53:43,354 --> 00:53:46,980 During my incarceration as a slave, 682 00:53:47,006 --> 00:53:49,602 fear lived within me. Often. 683 00:53:50,067 --> 00:53:52,845 It is a feeling that never leaves you. 684 00:53:53,255 --> 00:53:54,558 It scars. 685 00:53:54,584 --> 00:53:56,606 It humbles a man. 686 00:53:59,417 --> 00:54:02,231 I do hear you, Uhtred. 687 00:54:04,241 --> 00:54:05,828 May I say more, Lord? 688 00:54:05,829 --> 00:54:07,207 Of course! 689 00:54:13,054 --> 00:54:14,801 I, er, 690 00:54:14,827 --> 00:54:17,792 I wish to be seen as Sigefrid's equal. 691 00:54:18,410 --> 00:54:22,353 His equal? Like the brothers, I am a lord of the north. 692 00:54:23,975 --> 00:54:26,633 I could easily become your rival. 693 00:54:29,510 --> 00:54:30,928 Yes. 694 00:54:30,954 --> 00:54:33,708 I ask that you make peace with me. 695 00:54:34,620 --> 00:54:37,823 I ask that you offer your sister in marriage. 696 00:54:46,827 --> 00:54:50,807 The attraction, it is reciprocated, I expect? 697 00:54:50,808 --> 00:54:53,783 Mm-hmm. She feels the same? 698 00:54:53,809 --> 00:54:55,610 She does, 699 00:54:55,636 --> 00:54:57,257 I believe. 700 00:54:59,354 --> 00:55:02,075 You have been spending time with her? 701 00:55:02,527 --> 00:55:04,789 We've spoken, yes. 702 00:55:08,789 --> 00:55:11,247 Then, there can be no argument. 703 00:55:11,516 --> 00:55:15,488 I hereby officially now see you as a rival. 704 00:55:16,086 --> 00:55:17,796 A threat to my crown. 705 00:55:19,573 --> 00:55:21,037 Thank you, Lord. 706 00:55:21,780 --> 00:55:23,758 Thank you. 707 00:56:00,906 --> 00:56:02,483 That's enough! 708 00:56:02,616 --> 00:56:03,898 Hold them fast! 709 00:56:03,924 --> 00:56:05,343 Follow me! 710 00:56:05,629 --> 00:56:07,149 What are you doing? 711 00:56:07,175 --> 00:56:10,010 I wish to see the king! 712 00:56:13,475 --> 00:56:15,888 Hild, no! No, Hild, put down your sword! 713 00:56:15,914 --> 00:56:17,092 Put it down now! 714 00:56:17,093 --> 00:56:19,912 What shall I do, Lord? You do nothing. 715 00:56:19,938 --> 00:56:22,267 Hild! My sword! 716 00:56:22,293 --> 00:56:24,507 And find Gisela! 717 00:56:30,604 --> 00:56:31,770 Lady Gisela? 718 00:56:31,796 --> 00:56:33,133 Is it true they have taken Uhtred? 719 00:56:33,159 --> 00:56:35,014 Out of the way, this is God's work. 720 00:56:35,079 --> 00:56:37,529 It is! Then you must help him! 721 00:56:37,555 --> 00:56:39,430 You are his only hope! 722 00:56:42,372 --> 00:56:46,416 Guthred! Guthred, whatever your plans, change them. 723 00:56:46,443 --> 00:56:48,389 You are to be sold. 724 00:56:48,390 --> 00:56:51,119 We're to be sold?! Why? 725 00:56:51,145 --> 00:56:53,613 Lord, we are your army! We saved you! 726 00:56:54,100 --> 00:56:56,864 It's not lost on me that while you gave me my freedom, 727 00:56:56,890 --> 00:56:58,568 I am now taking yours. 728 00:56:59,527 --> 00:57:02,415 You will become a slave, Uhtred. No! 729 00:57:02,416 --> 00:57:04,179 And Halig with you. No! No! 730 00:57:04,206 --> 00:57:06,680 You have no argument with Halig, let him go free. 731 00:57:06,706 --> 00:57:08,097 No, Lord. I will stay beside you. 732 00:57:08,124 --> 00:57:10,819 Guthred, let him go free. I beg you! 733 00:57:12,801 --> 00:57:14,028 You see? 734 00:57:15,031 --> 00:57:17,793 This is the reason why you're being caged. 735 00:57:18,005 --> 00:57:21,808 You inspire loyalty. You inspire loyalty from my men. 736 00:57:21,834 --> 00:57:24,805 Guthred, I gave you my word, my sword. 737 00:57:24,806 --> 00:57:27,642 But what I need is 200 swords! 738 00:57:27,643 --> 00:57:31,651 I need 200 men, and that is your worth. 739 00:57:31,933 --> 00:57:34,895 200 Christian men of Bebbanburg! 740 00:57:36,286 --> 00:57:38,300 My Uncle Aelfric? 741 00:57:38,301 --> 00:57:40,344 He asked for your head, 742 00:57:41,019 --> 00:57:44,090 but slavery will be enough, I'm sure. 743 00:57:44,116 --> 00:57:46,430 It would be better to kill me, 744 00:57:46,456 --> 00:57:48,605 but you lack the courage. 745 00:57:48,637 --> 00:57:50,762 Kill me. Sword in hand. 746 00:57:50,763 --> 00:57:52,467 My sister would never forgive me. 747 00:57:52,493 --> 00:57:54,478 Kill me! 748 00:57:55,414 --> 00:57:58,458 Goodbye... Osbert. 749 00:58:00,253 --> 00:58:05,575 Guthred, you should kill me, or I will return, I swear! 750 00:58:05,902 --> 00:58:07,824 Guthred! 751 00:58:08,364 --> 00:58:10,705 Guthred! You should kill me! 752 00:58:48,240 --> 00:58:50,244 He is lost, Hild. 753 00:58:50,270 --> 00:58:52,707 I do not readily see how I can help him. 754 00:58:52,708 --> 00:58:54,571 You cannot. But, Lord... 755 00:58:54,597 --> 00:58:57,032 Hild, he could be across the seas by now. 756 00:58:57,058 --> 00:58:59,570 It cannot be true... he is Uhtred. 757 00:59:00,238 --> 00:59:03,522 Lord, I will search for him. 758 00:59:03,548 --> 00:59:04,957 For how long, Beocca? 759 00:59:04,983 --> 00:59:08,788 For as long as is necessary. For a lifetime. Why not? 760 00:59:08,789 --> 00:59:11,508 Beocca, the task is near impossible, 761 00:59:11,534 --> 00:59:14,023 and with respect, it is beyond you. 762 00:59:14,024 --> 00:59:16,714 He is lost, Father. No! 763 00:59:17,295 --> 00:59:19,438 Father, it is Uhtred. 764 00:59:20,074 --> 00:59:22,956 He kept us safe in the... Aethelflaed, shush. 765 00:59:23,087 --> 00:59:25,317 He did not abandon us and we should not abandon... 766 00:59:25,318 --> 00:59:27,539 You will be silent now! 767 00:59:28,516 --> 00:59:32,098 My dear, it is not that I wish to abandon him, 768 00:59:32,124 --> 00:59:34,438 it is how do I find him? 769 00:59:35,211 --> 00:59:36,693 Lord, 770 00:59:37,030 --> 00:59:39,739 what of his brother, Ragnar? 771 00:59:39,765 --> 00:59:41,544 Would he not wish to find Uhtred? 772 00:59:41,545 --> 00:59:45,466 And he is more capable than Father Beocca. 773 00:59:45,492 --> 00:59:48,688 Yes. 774 00:59:48,689 --> 00:59:52,598 Ragnar is a hostage! And a man of his word. 775 00:59:52,600 --> 00:59:55,824 Could he not remain a hostage 776 00:59:55,850 --> 00:59:58,505 whilst outside of Winchester? 777 01:00:16,744 --> 01:00:18,632 Earl Ragnar. 778 01:00:18,779 --> 01:00:21,163 I have a task for you. 779 01:00:23,013 --> 01:00:24,490 And you alone. 780 01:00:31,225 --> 01:00:32,863 Move it! 781 01:00:34,218 --> 01:00:35,472 Move! 782 01:00:51,434 --> 01:00:53,936 You are no longer a warrior. 783 01:00:54,786 --> 01:00:56,613 You belong to me now.