Aethelstan Is Gay: The Last Kingdom Movie Makes Publication Hint Official Canon
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Diehas confirmed what is only hinted at in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories novel series: Aethelstan is gay. The movieconcluded The Last Kingdom's story in thrilling fashion, though Seven Kings Must Die's termination is somewhat obscure. The fate of Uhtred of Bebbanburg is particularly ambiguous, but overall Seven Kings Must Die does successfully to bring the series to a fitting end.
Seven Kings Must Die has a lot of earth to cover in wrapping up The Last Kingdom's story, but it does an adequate job of bringing most of the character arcs to a proper conclusion. One of the most important of those arcs becomes that of Aethelstan, the successor to Edward and eventual first king of all England. Aethelstan's story was necessarily central to the plot of Seven Kings Must Die, and the reveal that he is gay became a critical part of the movie's plot. It also added a much-needed level of depth to Aethelstan's ethics because of the societal implications of being queer in medieval Britain.
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As a teenager, I was an avid reader of Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe series, so was intrigued when a screen adaption of his Warlord Chronicles, now called The Last Kingdom, was being made in 2015. As an amateur historian of the Prior Medieval period, it was a relief to view a more grounded, logical depiction of the Viking Age; as much as I enjoyed the first three seasons of Vikings, it makes no pretence at being historically accurate.
I finished the fifth and final season in 2022, and heard the news that the series would be rounded off with a feature-length film called Seven Kings Must Die. Knowing the history of the period, I was sure it would cover the Battle of Brunanburh, which was a colossal battle in 937AD. The film was produced by Netflix, and directed by Edward Bazalgette, who has some pedigree with medieval and historical fiction, having worked on Poldark, The Witcher and previous episodes of The Last Kingdom. The film was written by The Last Kingdom writer Martha Hillier, and Bernard Cornwell himself. The omens looked favourable. Accordingly, I watched Seven Kings with a friend and fellow medieval nerd with whom I had watched a great deal of The Last K
Aethelstan Is Gay: The Last Kingdom Show Makes Book Hint Official Canon
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die has confirmed what is only hinted at in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories novel series: Aethelstan is gay. The feature concluded The Last Kingdom's story in thrilling fashion, though Seven Kings Must Die's ending is somewhat obscure. The fate of Uhtred of Bebbanburg is particularly ambiguous, but overall Seven Kings Must Die does well to transport the series to a fitting end.
Seven Kings Must Cease has a lot of ground to cover in wrapping up The Last Kingdom's story, but it does an adequate job of bringing most of the character arcs to a proper conclusion. One of the most crucial of those arcs becomes that of Aethelstan, the successor to Edward and eventual first king of all England. Aethelstan's story was necessarily central to the plot of Seven Kings Must Die, and the reveal that he is gay became...
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Just watched historical film from netflix, called The Last Kingdom, king England in this movie he is gay he falling love with viking men.. so it is genuine england king is gay? Or maybe just fiction?
Possibly: "In an interview with Sharon Kay Penman in 2020, The Last Kingdom author Bernard Cornwell explained his initial inspiration for making Aethelstan a gay character.
He explained: "History records that he never married, which is extraordinary in a king because of the desire to leave an heir, and also that he liked to decorate his hair with golden ringlets, and on that small evidence I decided he might have been gay.
"[It's] a choice that hasn’t pleased all my readers, but I was happy with it."
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English-American author Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories has only ever hinted on Aethelstan’s sexuality, however, the movie ‘The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die’ finally confirmed that he is gay.
The film’s synopsis reads:
“In the wake of King Edward’s death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.”
Aethelstan, who is portrayed by Harry Gilby, is the successor of King Edward, as well as the eventual first king of combined England. That creature said, the uncovering of his sexuality became a essential part of the movie’s plot, considering the societal implications of being same-sex attracted in Britain during the medieval times.
In Cornwell’s novels, Aethelstan is never clearly stated to be gay. Instead, it is only implied that he has had male lovers. On at least one occasion, it was also hinted that his decisions were influenced by lust, especially by Ingilmundr, who is portrayed by Laurie Davidson in ‘Seven Kings Must Die.’
Moreover, the historical novel series also suggests that Aethelstan enjoys the presence of good-looking young men
Just watched historical film from netflix, called The Last Kingdom, king England in this movie he is gay he falling love with viking men.. so it is genuine england king is gay? Or maybe just fiction? Possibly: "In an interview with Sharon Kay Penman in 2020, The Last Kingdom author Bernard Cornwell explained his initial inspiration for making Aethelstan a gay character.