Wessex is a location in both The Saxon Stories novel series and in The Last Kingdom television series. It is one of the main locations in the series.
Locations Within[]
- Aescengum Burh
- Alton
- Ashes Hill
- Bedwyn (Modern Great Bedwyn)
- Cippanhamm (Modern Chippenham)
- Cookham
- Uhtred’s Estate
- Cynwit
- Defnascir (Modern Devon)
- Æthendun (Modern Edington)
- St. Egbert's Stone
- Exeter
- Fearnham
- Hampton
- Holdenhurst
- Kingsclere
- Lyscombe
- Marshlands
- Athelney Marshes
- Readingham (Modern Reading)
- St. Wilfrid’s Church
- Thatcham
- Wareham
- Wiltunscir (Modern Wiltshire)
- Wintanceaster (Modern Winchester)
Monarchs[]
Ruler | Reign | King of | Married | Claim | Book |
Æthelwulf | 839-858 | Wessex | Osburh, Judith | Son of Ecgberht | before |
Æthelbald | 858-860 | Wessex | Judith | Son of Æthelwulf (second son) |
before |
Æthelberht | 860-865 | Wessex | not married | Son of Æthelwulf (third son) |
before |
Æthelred I | 865-871 | Wessex | Wulfthryth | Son of Æthelwulf (fourth son) |
"The Last Kingdom" |
Alfred | 871-886 | West Saxons | Ælswith | Son of Æthelwulf (fifth son) |
"The Last Kingdom" to "Death of Kings" |
886-899 | the Anglo-Saxons | ||||
Edward | 899-924 | the Anglo-Saxons | Ecgwynn, Ælflæd, Eadgifu |
Son of Alfred (first son) |
"Death of Kings" to "Sword of Kings" |
Ælfweard | 924-924 (disputed) |
Wessex | not married | Son of Edward (third son) |
unknown |
Æthelstan | 924-927 | the Anglo-Saxons | not married | Son of Edward (first son) |
"Sword of Kings" to after |
927-939 | the English | ||||
Edmund I | 939-946 | the English | Ælfgifu, Æthelflæd | Son of Edward (fourth son) |
after |
Eadred | 946-955 | the English | not married | Son of Edward (fifth son) |
after |
Residents[]
Current Residents[]
This list shows the current residents of Wessex:
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Former Residents[]
This list shows the former residents of Wessex:
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This list shows the former residents of Wessex:
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Appearances[]
Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Season 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Season 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Season 4 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Season 5 | ||||||||||
Seven Kings Must Die |
Trivia[]
- Based on a real location in history; Wessex.