The Last Kingdom Season 5 Episode 10: Rain and Destiny [2022 Review]

In Episode 10/10 of The Last Kingdom Season 5, King Edward's impatient decision causes the Wessex army to fall into Constantin's trap: they are caught in the pincer position of the Bebbanburg army spilling out and the Scottish army attacking by surprise from behind.

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Edward's army is gradually cornered to the cliff and many soldiers fell and dies one after another.

Uhtred finds Stiorra's Danish fighters stationing in a nearby woods and convinces them to join the battle to rescue Edward, promising this place would become their homeland. Uhtred delivers an eloquent and emotional speech that moves the Danes' minds.

The involvement of Uhtred's group and the Danes helps freeing Edward from the trap and changes the balance of the battle. The Wessex Army wins. Constantin orders his troops to set fire to Bebbanburg.

Uhtred stands inside the city of Bebbanburg watching it begin to die under the fire in boundless despair, but suddenly it rains like another destiny reckoned upon him. This tim is LUCK.

As Lord of Bebbanburg, Uhtred declares to Edward that it would be a neutral city between Scotland and Wessex, and not part of Edward's kingdom. However, Bebbanburg still recognizes Wessex as the overlord and would pay annual tribute.

Uhtred argues that Edward does not have the qualities to bring both English and Danes under one roof, and that the cause of a single kingdome of Englad would wait for Edward's descendant, ie Prince Aethelstan.

Stefanie Martini … Eadith

Ruby Hartley … Stiorra

Timothy Innes … Edward, Eliza Butterworth … Aelswith

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

Ruby Hartley … Stiorra

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

Ruby Hartley … Stiorra

Mark Rowley … Finan, Arnas Fedaravičius … Sihtric

Timothy Innes … Edward

Harry Gilby ... Aethelstan

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

Timothy Innes … Edward

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

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The Last Kingdom Season 5 Episode 9: Going to War [2022 Review]

In Episode 9/10 of The Last Kingdom Season 5, King Edward orders the Mercia and Wessex armies to blockade the city, preventing Uhtred's team from leaving for Bebbanburg. Empress Dowager Aelswith lobbies Eadgifu to go to Edward to convince him to change his mind.

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King Edward eventually realizes his late father's ambition was a single kingdom - England and the assault on Bebbanburg would serve that purpose. Edward decides to lead the army to Bebbanburg himself.

Edward's plan was to intercept King Constantin on his way to Bebbanburg. However, Constantin secretly uses a small boat to reach the castle by sea, while his army is marching by land.

Uhtred manages to break into Bebbanburg first to save Aelfwynn. To do this, he asks for Haesten's help to find a way to distract the guards, and Hild also joins in.

Once inside Bebbanburg, however, Uhtred's group is exposed; Haesten is killed by Constantin.

When discovering that the Scots and their allies are close, Edward orders an attack on Bebbanburg while there is no information on the situation of Uhtred and Aelfwynn.

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The Last Kingdom Season 5 Episode 7: Destiny Denial [2022 Review]

In Episode 7 of The Last Kingdom Season 5, Stiorra is determined not to submit (literally kneel) to King Edward, and never gives up her will to kill Brida to avenge Sigtryggr, even though Uhtred wants Brida to start a new life of redemption.

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The whereabouts of Aethelhelm is unknown  to the Saxons, Edward is afraid that Aethelhelm will overthrow him in the capital, so he wants to come back to Winchester as soon as possible. Before leaving, he wants Stiorra as a former queen to kneel before him to show Eofowic's homage - now referred to by Edward as a "town" rather than a kingdom.

Stiorra's refusal humiliates Edward at the court, who decides to banish Stiorra and her loyalists from Eofforwic.

Aethelhelm goes to the Scottish King Constantin and proposes an alliance in his plan to overthrow King Edward so that his grandson Aelfweard would take the throne, at least in Mercia. The reward Aethelhelm promised Constantin was half the profits from Mercia lands and a marriage to Aelfwynn.

Constantin entrusts Wihtgar to receive Aethelhelm at Bebbanburg Castle.

Aethelhelm's men eventually captures Aelfwynn and brings her to Scotland, despite some resistance from Aelswith and Eadith. Aelswith even manages to kill Bresal but could stop his handsome subordinate taking Aelfwynn  away.

Brida poetically dies by Stiorra's arrow and in Uhtred's trembling arms and broken heart, closing a wavy relationship that was both soulmate and enmity through the many events of the times.

Ruby Hartley … Stiorra

Ruby Hartley … Stiorra

Emily Cox … Brida

Eliza Butterworth … Aelswith

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

Stefanie Martini … Eadith

Alexander Dreymon … Uhtred

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