The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die closes the story on Uhtred of Bebbanburg with a story that closely aligns with real events of history.
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is the conclusion of the Last Kingdom TV series, and while the series has always paralleled real-life historical events, there are some major changes the movie makes to the true story of the Early Middle Ages in England. Netflix's The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is a straight-to-streaming sequel to the five-season historical drama based on The Saxon Stories by Bernard Cromwell.
Æthelstan’s sexuality in The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die is not a historical fact, but it’s long been speculated by historians. According to The Cinemaholic, there is little proof that the king was gay, but Æthelstan’s life does leave the possibility open. Æthelstan did die unwed and without an heir, which was very unusual for a king. Some scholars point to his deep religiosity as to why he never married, and the movie does make that an important aspect of his character.
The Battle of Brunanburh was a battle between Anglo-Saxon forces and Danes, but the order of battle was much different. According to Historynet, both armies were equally matched. There was also no dramatic turn of the tides with clever battle tactics involving spikes and roped logs. Instead, it was the Danes who had fortified their position and the Anglo-Saxons who burst through in an overwhelming assault that led to a convincing victory.
The kings in The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die are not all based on real figures, and some had their fates changed. The son of King Constantin is the only true character to have died in real life — the son of Owain Of Strathclyde survived the battle and succeeded his father. The other three kings and their sons all seem to be amalgamations or completely invented.
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