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Referenced as the basis for the TV series The Last Kingdom, discussing how Alfred is portrayed as having a 'dream of England' in these historical novels

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Referenced as both a book series and TV adaptation depicting Alfred the Great's story, specifically praised for its depiction of the Battle of Eddington

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Mentioned as 'the Bernard Cornwall novels adapted into TV series' when discussing the recent rediscovery of this period of history and why Athelstan may have become more popular.

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Referenced when discussing how Anglo-Saxon kings lived in the ruins of Roman villas, mentioning 'the last kingdom of Bernard Cornwell series' as depicting palaces in Roman ruins

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Referenced multiple times when discussing Viking-era England, including the scene of St. Edmund's martyrdom and the character Ubba/Hubba