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"Seven kings will die, Uhtred of Bebbanburg, seven kings and the women you love, (...) That is your fate. And Alfred’s son will not rule and Wessex will die and the Saxon will kill what he loves and the Danes will gain everything, and all will change and all will be the same as ever it was and ever will be."
Ælfadell[src]

Seven Kings Must Die is a two hour follow-up movie to The Last Kingdom. It was announced by Netflix on October 24, 2021.[1] It began filming in early 2022 and premiered April 14, 2023.

Plot[]

King Edward's health is revealed to have been faltering. Anlaf, a viking, arrives in West Northumbria, where he learns from his daughter that Edward is dying.

At Wessex, Edward is revealed to be dead. Prince Elfweard's men under Elfweard's orders, attempt to seize Queen Eadgifu and the latters son Prince Edmund, but with the help of Aldhelm and Father Pyrlig, the Queen and young prince, along with Aldhelm, escape and head to Bebbanburg, the homeland of Edward's ally Uhtred, who has been residing there since reclaiming it years prior. Uhtred is informed by them of Edward's death, Elfward being supported by the ealdormen of Wessex and Elfweard recruiting mercenaries in Aegelesburg.

Uhtred and his men prepare to ride to Aegelsburg to protect Aethelstan from Elfweard. Before leaving, Ingrith prophecies that "seven kings must die" before England is to be united. Uhtred reaches Aegelesburg, where Aelfweard prepares to defend against Aethelstan's impending attack. Aethelstan, who is being influenced by his advisor Ingilmunder, soon arrives and thwarts a trap set by Aelfweard. Uhtred convinces Aelfweard to surrender peacefully, but Aethelstan swiftly betrays and kills him, and subsequently has his brother's men massacred. Aethelstan is crowned king of the Saxons and Ingilmunder, who is secretly Aethelstan's lover, urges him to fulfil his grandfather's dream of uniting England and all Christians to cleanse them of their sin of being lovers.

Production[]

Main Cast[]

Guest Starring[]

  • Pekka Strang as Anlaf
  • Zoltán Andrási as Saxon Lookout
  • Ingrid García Jonsson as Brand
  • Agnes Born as Astrid
  • Zak Sutcliffe as Prince Edmund
  • Steph Bramwell as Lady Wassa
  • Vince Juhász as Teenage Mercenary 1
  • Dániel Brezovszky as Teenage Mercenary 2
  • Tom Christian as Dunstan
  • John Buick as King Owain
  • Nick Wittman as Eamon

Crew[]

Deaths[]

  • Edward - Died of illness off-screen.
  • Ælfweard - Stabbed by Æthelstan.
  • Rognvaldr - Died of unknown causes, mentioned only.
  • Aldhelm - Hanged on Æthelstan's orders for supposedly betraying him.
  • Gelf - Killed by Uhtred in the Battle of Beamfleot, mentioned only.
  • Ingrith, Lady Wassa and the people of Bebbanburg - Sealed inside a cave by Anlaf's men and suffocated.
  • Astrid - Shot in the chest by a Saxon archer during the Battle of Brunanburh.
  • King of Shetland's son - Stabbed by Finan during the Battle of Brunanburh.
  • Domnal - Hacked to death by Sihtric during the Battle of Brunanburh.
  • Ingilmunder - Executed for treason with a sword to the back of the neck on Æthelstan's order.
  • Most of Ælfweard's men - Slaughtered by Æthelstan's army.
  • Ingilmunder's garrison - Slaughtered on Ingilmunder's orders when they refused to side with Anlaf.
  • The sons of the Kings of Man, Orkney and Strathclyde - Killed in the Battle of Brunanburh.
  • Many unnamed Danes and Saxons - Killed in the Battle of Brunanburh.

Battles[]

(To Be Announced)

Videos[]

(To Be Announced)


Gallery[]

(To Be Announced)


References[]

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