One day, Sven kidnaps Ragnar's daughter, Thyra, and removes part of her clothing in an effort to sexually assault her. Uhtred befriends Ragnar's youngest son, Rorik, and has many clashes with one boy in particular, Sven, son of Kjartan, one of Ragnar's shipmasters. Uhtred's uncle, Ælfric, takes Bebbanburg and usurps the title of ealdorman from Uhtred, the rightful heir. Ragnar, amused by the boy's bravery during the battle, keeps him as a thrall. Ealdorman Uhtred is killed during a disastrous attack on Danish-seized Eoferwic ( York) and his son is captured by Danish Jarl Ragnar the Fearless. Ealdorman Uhtred renames Osbert as Uhtred son of Uhtred. Danes arrive on Bebbanburg's shores, and Ealdorman Uhtred's first son, also called Uhtred, is killed while scouting.
Osbert is the second son of Ealdorman (Earl) Uhtred, Lord of Bebbanburg in Northumbria. This story introduces Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon noble who is kidnapped by Danish Vikings as a young child and is assimilated into their culture, religion and language before a series of events lead him into the service of King Alfred of Wessex and his participation in multiple battles, including the notable Battle of Cynwit before the book's conclusion.
The Last Kingdom is the first historical novel in The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cornwell, published in 2004.
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