King Alfred: How Historically Accurate Is The Last Kingdom Character

King Alfred, one of the main characters in The Last Kingdom, is based on the real English leader, with some of his characteristics pulled straight from history and others altered for television. The Last Kingdom is a British historical fiction series adapted from The Saxon Stories, a series of novels by author Bernard Cornwell. Over five seasons and one Netflix film, The Last Kingdom follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a Saxon warrior raised by Danes who finds himself caught between his two worlds. Beautiful cinematography combined with epic battle sequences and a sprawling, legendary story make The Last Kingdom an extraordinary historical series and a fascinating character study.