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00:00You certain you want to do this, Arsling?
00:03Is there a law against it?
00:05Dressing up as Danes?
00:07No.
00:08Blundering Cornwallum?
00:09Yes.
00:10We're supposed to be at peace.
00:12If I'm to reclaim Bevan, I'll need an army.
00:15If I'm ever to raise an army, I'll need silver.
00:17We go.
00:18I have no quarrel.
00:20Well, I do not miss you.
00:22I'm doing as he asks.
00:23I'm watching you.
00:25He's building Alfred a church at Kernwit.
00:27Have you heard?
00:30With an altar of gold, they say.
00:33Who are they?
00:34They belong to Oswald.
00:36My mother sends them, hoping to shame me for killing their lying, thieving father.
00:44I see the plan is working.
00:47You're not the first to lose a parent.
00:50They'll live.
01:12Food is good, Mildred.
01:17Please do you like it.
01:20I was beginning to believe you'd lost your town wife.
01:24I was worried.
01:25I doubt it.
01:26She grieves for the thief.
01:29Not my business.
01:30He kills a man I have known all my life.
01:32He refuses to pay wereguil to a family I've known all my life.
01:36And the village my father helped build.
01:38Now call him Uhtred the Godless.
01:40Not forgetting, I refuse to have my son baptize the Christian.
01:43I will excuse myself.
01:44They've reached it, please.
01:46None of this is my business.
01:46I'll stop.
01:57Tomorrow I'll be gone.
01:59Gone?
02:00Should anyone ask?
02:01We're keeping Alfred's kingdom safe.
02:03Again.
02:04For how long will you be gone?
02:05And gone where?
02:06No idea how long.
02:07Weeks?
02:08Your place is here.
02:09Oswald's wife has gone to Bishop Eowald.
02:12The bishop will go to Alfred, and Alfred will send men to our door.
02:14I won't pay a penny.
02:15And if men do come calling, that's what you'll tell them.
02:19He was killed because he was a thief.
02:20That's my law.
02:23Leave me, and I'll go directly to the church and have our son blessed.
02:26Then he won't be my son.
02:28May God forgive you for saying such a thing.
02:31Which God?
02:32What has happened to you?
02:33What has happened to the kindness, and perhaps even the love you have won't show me?
02:37I was made to crawl.
02:38Yes!
02:38Before God!
02:39We all fall to our knees before God.
02:41I won't forget what Alfred did to me in the name of his God.
02:44I reject that God!
02:45I will excuse myself.
02:51Are you there still?
02:54The man I cared for.
02:56Are you there still?
02:58The woman I ached to plough?
03:07Progress has been made daily, Lord.
03:10You must come to Cairnwood and inspect the building work.
03:13Oh, I will, I will.
03:15I would like that.
03:17It's impressive enough even now.
03:20Yes.
03:22We have the knave here, the transepts thus, and then into the chancel.
03:27With its already famous altar of solid gold.
03:31It will be gilding no more, Lord.
03:33But you know how tongues work.
03:35With your permission, I'd like to place the altar just here.
03:38Why would you need my permission?
03:39It's on the exact spot where Abba Luthbroxen is now buried.
03:42You wish God's altar to be built over the buried remains of a pagan?
03:46Oh, no.
03:47No, Lord.
03:47With your permission, we will exhume the remains and, I don't know, have them thrown into the river.
03:51You will exhume the remains and have them buried elsewhere, unmarked, but with respect.
03:56Which was a joke, Lord.
03:57A poor joke.
03:58We must do nothing to endanger the peace.
04:00With respect, Lord.
04:01I am not the fool my father at times made me out of be.
04:04Father Beocca, you wish to see me?
04:06A letter, Lord, from the Bishop Aylwold.
04:09Private or business?
04:10A matter of law, I was told.
04:12Then read it.
04:13Let Odder's active mind rest.
04:20Well, can you not read the writing, Beocca?
04:23It concerns the alderman Ushred.
04:25He has slain a farm worker and is refusing to pay the monies owed to the family, the Wehrgild.
04:32Would you like me to investigate further, Lord?
04:35No.
04:36No, it is not your place.
04:38Odder, you shall investigate the rights and wrongs of the matter on my behalf.
04:41I only hope for the sake of Ushred's wife.
04:43The killing was justified.
04:44Ushred has always been fair-minded.
04:47I'm sure there are mitigations.
04:49Hmm, we shall see.
04:51In the meantime, Odder, do your best.
04:54Keep the peace.
04:55Yes, Lord.
04:57Father Beocca.
04:59The letter.
05:03You might do well to examine your loyalties, Father.
05:07My loyalties are to God and to the King in that order.
05:11Lord, are you suggesting I am wrong?
05:13I'm suggesting nothing of the sort.
05:15But I am watching you.
05:18And God is watching all of us.
05:26Ushred!
05:29Ushred!
05:31I'll find the wealth to pay off the debt.
05:33We want the same thing in the land of our birth.
05:36Yours won't be taken from you.
05:38Mine?
05:41Are you no longer the Elderman?
05:42I'll never be accepted as an Elderman.
05:45Not here.
05:46Then I beg you for one last time.
05:49Change your ways, Ushred.
05:51If you allow God into your heart,
05:54he will guide you.
05:55I can never become the man you want me to be.
05:57You could try.
05:58I would despise that man.
06:01Arsling!
06:13I have loved you.
06:17Don't pray for me.
06:25Jehombo, goodbye, Arsling.
06:27I won't just left Wessex by tonight.
06:32You're going to have to ride faster than that, Arsling.
06:34Come on.
07:17No one is to wear these till we have crossed into Cornwallen.
07:21What you can do is polish them, so that when you do wear them, they'll be seen clearly.
07:28And you'll be feared.
07:30You're going to find out what it's like to be a Dane.
07:33Every man stand where he is. No one move.
07:35You! Stay where you are.
07:38Do I know you?
07:42Lower your hood.
07:44I said lower your hood!
08:02I merely want to come with you to be part of your adventure. I wanted it to be a surprise.
08:09He cannot be here. He cannot hold his tongue.
08:12I say we kill him.
08:14Kill me?
08:16You can't kill me. I'm the rightful king, you fool.
08:19Not here, Leofritz. Not in Wessels.
08:20Then I will drag him into Cornwallen.
08:22Not now!
08:22You can't!
08:23Uhtred, you owe me a favour. I call it in now.
08:26If Alfred is of Christians raiding Cornwallen, we will all be killed.
08:29He guarantees that outcome.
08:30Leofritz, I am a changed man, I swear.
08:32We kill him. He will not be missed.
08:36We take him with us.
08:38I owe him.
08:40It's my responsibility.
08:46He has my protection.
08:47And he will protect the rest of us.
08:53I've never seen him so angry.
08:54You will clean our mail and tend to the horses.
08:57Anything.
08:58You'll wipe our arses if I say so.
08:59Of course.
09:01I'm gathering the moss and dock leaves as you speak, Lord.
09:21What do you know of Cornwallen?
09:24That it's not Wessix.
09:28The Wessix-Cornwallen border is this river.
09:31The Tamar River.
09:32Which is why we are camped here.
09:35It flows north to south.
09:37And Cornwallen itself has a coastline shaped like a leg.
09:41So they're traders?
09:42Yes.
09:43On the north coast to the Welsh kingdoms and Ireland.
09:47And on the south to the Franks.
09:49How do you know this?
09:50I'm an educated man, Leofritz.
09:53Simply enjoy hiding the fact.
09:56You do it well.
10:00Do they have a king?
10:01More than one.
10:02Fierce visors?
10:03Have no fear, Leofritz.
10:05We are Danes.
10:11I want to be blooded.
10:12In battle.
10:15Don't worry, boy.
10:16You'll be first in line.
10:18I look forward to it.
10:35Good day, Lord.
10:38Tell your master, Elder Monoddy is here, with God's Bishop Beowald.
10:42Yes, Lord.
10:44Quickly.
10:49It's not the most desirable farmstead I've seen.
10:56Alderman, Order, Bishop Beowald.
11:00Pleasant surprise.
11:02May I offer a refreshment?
11:03We are here in the king's business.
11:05We are here in the king's business.
11:06It is with your husband.
11:08Is he here?
11:10He is not.
11:12Can he be fetched, my dear?
11:19All crucifixes and crosses.
11:23You are God-fearing Christians no more.
11:30You are Danes now.
11:32Pagans.
11:33You don't cross yourself nor look to the heavens.
11:39Let's make ourselves rich.
11:41Yeah!
11:45Yeah!
12:00My husband is protecting our kingdom.
12:02From whom?
12:04We're at peace.
12:05He only said he was doing Alfred's work.
12:07He doesn't trust the Danes.
12:08He thinks he knows better than the king.
12:10Your own man, Leofric, will give you detail, I'm sure.
12:13Yes.
12:14Order.
12:15It's not the child's fault that you were married off to a tyrant and a fool?
12:21No.
12:23Of course not.
12:27Mildreth, it is with great reluctance that I must serve you with this letter.
12:33For your husband, upon his return,
12:36he must settle the well-guild for Oswald's death or face confiscation of his property.
12:42Which is also my property.
12:46If you're ever in need, my father's house will always be your house.
12:49How is Lord Order faring?
12:51Well, I hope.
12:53Frail.
12:54He's still very frail.
12:56The blow would have killed many a man.
13:01Take consolation, lady.
13:04But should your land be confiscated,
13:06it is the church that'll benefit.
13:25Where is it buried?
13:26Where is it silver?
13:29Where is it?
13:31These people have nothing.
13:38Five days and nothing.
13:41There's time yet.
13:43We're not the first lanes they've seen.
13:45I need silver.
13:46So we keep looking.
13:48And what if the whole of Cornwallum's been sacked already?
13:50We keep looking.
13:51We keep heading west.
13:52Masters large.
14:06I know chyba that's what I'm going to do to get on this letter.
14:09We keep doing it.
14:10Don't want to be inspired.
14:10Here is your doctor.
14:10Here is a doctor.
14:11I've got a little ghost in my apartment.
14:11Here I've got a concealed them again.
14:18Next step makes it a message to him.
14:23Do they want to speak?
14:28Five men to match theirs.
14:32And only I speak.
14:34Ethelwald?
14:36I heard.
14:37Only the great Utrecht speaks.
14:56I am Brother Asser.
14:59I bring you a gift from my king.
15:03From King Peridot.
15:07King who?
15:08King Peridot.
15:10Of the Britons.
15:13Never heard of him?
15:14I assure you my king has heard of you.
15:17A troop of Danes raiding villages in Cornwallum does not go unnoticed.
15:22Where does your Peridot send me these miserable offerings?
15:24A gesture of peace.
15:26A token.
15:28Our king has been attacked by a fellow Briton and neighbor.
15:31Callan.
15:32Whose forces have seized the fort guarding our land.
15:35I am sent to tell you Peridot will pay you well to help him recapture this fort.
15:40Pays well?
15:42How much?
15:43I do not know the sum.
15:44But I am sure he will be generous.
15:47Yes, Silver.
15:48He is a king.
16:15Please.
16:34It is not.
16:37It is not.
16:38It is not.
16:40It is not.
16:41The king will greet you.
16:42He does.
16:44I hear nothing.
16:45You are pagans.
16:46The king is Christian and will only speak with you through me.
16:49If you would come forward and pay your respects.
16:57Please inform the king Danes don't bow to Christians.
17:01This fort you want us to recapture, it's defended by how many Britons?
17:05And what price will you pay?
17:09It would be much simpler if the king addressed me directly.
17:13Easy.
17:19They have between 40 and 50 men.
17:23No more than 50.
17:26We are 30 fighting men.
17:29And we're 20.
17:31How much in silver?
17:33100 pieces of silver.
17:35I won't bargain.
17:37I'll tell you the price.
17:38400 pieces of silver.
17:40That is an absurd sum.
17:41Is Peredur a king or not?
17:46I will call for Queen Ezalt.
17:48Lord, perhaps instead you should take a moment and pray for...
17:52Ezalt!
17:54You are needed!
18:14I am blessed with two wives.
18:17Two queens.
18:19Ezalt is a shadow queen.
18:24You know what I require of you.
18:25Of course you do.
18:53Who are you?
18:56And what will you do for the king?
19:02I'm Uhtred Ragnarsson.
19:05I'm here to fight for you, king.
19:07If he pays me what I'm worth.
19:46I'm here to fight for you, king.
19:57He is the one.
20:14You're fortunate to have such a wife?
20:16She's not to hump.
20:19She's too valuable.
20:25Four hundred pieces of silver.
20:33Agreed.
20:34I'll see it.
20:36You'll see it once the fort is taken.
20:37No, I'll see it now.
20:38All of my wealth is hidden within the fort.
20:42Then your enemy has it.
20:43Well hidden.
20:46You have your price, you have my terms.
20:48I know you'll accept.
20:50I know you can smell the silver.
20:56Danes.
20:58You have a nose for blood and silver.
21:01And women.
21:03And so I will add to the price my queen.
21:09This queen.
21:16If we went back the fort and you're lying about the silver, I'll kill you.
21:19Which is why I do not lie.
21:25Call the men up.
21:27We stay here.
21:31I'll dream about that shadow queen.
21:34You told her your name.
21:36And word troubles.
21:38Who tried to ride that, son?
21:42I noticed that you have some Saxons amongst your ranks.
21:46Some from Mercia.
21:47I'd rather fight than work in the fields.
21:49The pace better.
21:49He would like to attack at the earliest opportunity.
21:52He doesn't wish to feed you for more than one night.
21:54A Christian of them.
21:56He would like to be a man of God.
21:59But as you have witnessed, he cannot let go of his pagan ways.
22:03The queen is salt.
22:05She's a gurach.
22:08A sorceress.
22:10What are her powers?
22:12Peredal believes she can see into the future.
22:16For as long as she remains a virgin.
22:19What do you believe?
22:20I know the devil exists.
22:23Hiding within beauty is a trick he will use often, I'm sure.
22:29Tell the king to have his men ready.
22:38Peredal!
22:39Any in the fort you tried to escape are yours, yes?
22:42You will do your part, Dane.
22:44I will do mine.
22:48Walk on, advance!
22:52Let's scare the shit out of these bastard Britain's.
22:55See if they have the stomach for this.
23:04Hold.
23:07Behold here.
23:15Why would they leave a fortress to face us?
23:20Ethelwald, advance.
23:23Go on the ridge and see where they're prepared to leave the fortress.
23:26Or my aunt.
23:28He wants to be first of nine.
23:36He wants to be first of nine.
23:54Okay.
23:55Yeah.
24:06What do you see?
24:07They are Danes!
24:09Real Danes!
24:14Stand still, hold!
24:18What are you waiting for?
24:20The Danes!
24:21What do you care?
24:22You people will fight anyone for money, even yourselves!
24:25You lied to me!
24:27Think of the silver!
24:28The queen has seen your victory, so fight!
24:31Who's right?
24:36He's a sword, Dane.
24:38A lord of war.
24:40If the lord of war wants to talk, may I suggest we listen?
25:17Name yourself.
25:20I'm Uhtred Ragnarsson.
25:22I'm Uhtred Ragnarsson.
25:22Who are you?
25:25Who are you?
25:25Skorpa.
25:27Of the white horse.
25:29You are the Uhtred Ragnarsson who was at Kurnwitz.
25:34I am.
25:35The Saxon son of a Ragnar.
25:39Yes.
25:41You will not defeat me.
25:44You know this.
25:45Perhaps not.
25:47I could kill half your men trying.
25:48Oh.
25:51Yes.
25:53Yes, you could.
25:55And it would be best for us both if you did not try.
26:01Lord.
26:02Lord, I fear what will happen if they are allowed to speak.
26:05Then go to them.
26:06Listen to what they're saying.
26:09My presence, Lord, will serve only to antagonize the dame.
26:12Uhtred Ragnarsson!
26:14What is happening here?
26:16They must leave my...
26:19Bastard daince.
26:21The queen saw victory.
26:23I pray, Lord.
26:26What is your battle prize?
26:27Silver.
26:29He says it's hidden in the fortress.
26:35No.
26:37No, we have ripped the fortress apart.
26:40We found nothing.
26:42He must have something.
26:44Somewhere.
26:45Whatever he has,
26:49I say,
26:50we split.
26:53Half and half.
26:55We kill his men.
26:57We spare the king.
26:58He takes us...
27:00to his wealth.
27:04Half and half?
27:09I will advance.
27:11You will turn.
27:14And we will attack together.
27:19Now, this is for the benefit of the king.
27:22Oh!
27:23You bastard beast of brass right now!
27:26I'll destroy you!
27:30Be ready!
27:31We kill them all!
27:32Every last one of them dies!
27:34Tell them when we're with the Danes.
27:36Tell them when we're with the Danes.
28:03No!
28:04No!
28:05No!
28:09No!
28:12No!
28:16No!
28:32No...
28:33You'll cry for your stinking whole mothers!
29:32You'll cry for your stinking whole mothers!
30:00You'll cry for your stinking whole mothers!
30:12You're lying, thieving, bastard, dang, sir!
30:16I could kill at least one more of you!
30:23It is over.
30:26Your wealth.
30:27My wealth for my life, is it?
30:29Your wealth and your shadow queen.
30:31Oh, useless bitch.
30:33She's your victory.
30:35Where's the silver?
30:36If I tell you, you'll kill me.
30:38And I would rather you remain poor.
30:40You have my word.
30:42As a warlord, you will be spared.
30:46Where is the silver?
30:51Speak, or you will die.
30:55I was buried in the hall beneath my throne.
30:59I need a small amount my-
31:02Oh!
31:19Do we split her, too?
31:21You have the tits. I'll have the eyes.
31:23This is mine.
31:24You are here for the silver.
31:27It is beneath this seat.
31:45I have a question.
31:49Have you been waiting for us?
31:53For you.
31:55And you saw what would happen?
31:58I knew that you would come.
32:01That is all.
32:04Butret, what do you know of a church with a golden altar?
32:08At Curnuit.
32:11To celebrate the killing of Oba.
32:14I hear they're building a church.
32:16Who's been telling you this?
32:18Men?
32:20Begging to live?
32:21Would say anything.
32:23That's where you'll go, to Curnuit.
32:26Well, I have ships to repair.
32:28The coastline here has been murderous.
32:43How do we do this?
32:45How do we share?
32:48We don't.
32:50Share.
32:53Or we can fight.
32:55And some of us will die.
32:58Including your queen.
33:19You're trained, Ragnuson.
33:21Keep your sword and it's covered.
33:23Wise queen.
33:24She stays with me.
33:31She stays with me.
33:33Do nothing.
33:48Do nothing.
33:49No.
33:50Bootsie.
33:51They have our treasure.
33:51No.
33:52I will not fight these days for silver.
33:54For king, yes.
33:55But not for silver.
33:56I'm tethered by a dead son.
33:57I need to raise an army and they get away further with every second.
33:59I will not allow half these men or more to die.
34:01If I can give you what you need.
34:04There's more.
34:06Silver.
34:08Silver.
34:23What did he whisper, Scorper, when he was leaving?
34:29I will tell you when I believe you need to know.
34:38How was I?
34:41As a warrior.
34:44Ethelwald.
34:46You're as much a warrior as you are a king.
35:06This isn't part of the plunder.
35:09It's a holy cross.
35:11Goes back to the church.
35:12There'll be blessings.
35:14But the rest?
35:17It's all ours.
35:24Five?
35:25By six.
35:27No separate ways.
35:28There's a bishop, I must see.
35:31Come on.
35:34Hmm.
35:39Hmm.
35:44Hmm.
35:45Hmm.
35:49Hmm.
36:11I've never seen a village like this before.
36:15We'll be here for just the day.
36:22Who are you?
36:23I'll speak with the Bishop Aylwold.
36:25Bishop Aylwold is at prayer.
36:27You'll see me.
36:28He is at prayer.
36:29Aylwold.
36:29I can't be disturbed.
36:30Bishop Aylwold.
36:32What is this?
36:34Get out.
36:35Out.
36:36We're busy with our work.
36:38So I see.
36:39I said get out.
36:44I know you.
36:46Who tread?
36:48The Godless, yes.
36:50My wife, through her father, has inherited a debt to the church.
36:54Oh, yes.
36:56A substantial debt, I recall.
36:58Which I would now discharge.
37:00You would?
37:00Very well.
37:01As you see, we're busy with...
37:09That's Irish work.
37:12It looks Irish.
37:14And it's great.
37:16A thing of beauty and of great value.
37:20Seemed a fitting way of settling the debt.
37:22If you'll accept, of course.
37:23If not, I'll put it in the smith's fire.
37:25I accept on behalf of the church.
37:29I accept.
37:32I trust I can rely upon your good judgment in dismissing the matter of my servant Oswald's work guilt.
37:40He was a thief.
37:42His family will swear otherwise.
37:44My people will swear he was.
37:46And time will be wasted with no end.
37:52In that case, consider all matters resolved.
37:56Bless you.
38:02Bless you.
38:36I've been praying daily for your safe return.
38:47Who's this?
38:50She's the queen.
38:52Queen of where?
38:54Of whom?
38:55Britons.
39:06Uhtred, you walked by your son without a look.
39:11Is he baptized now?
39:13Yes.
39:15Against my wishes?
39:16I have done nothing that requires forgiveness.
39:21What's her name?
39:22I'm called Isolt.
39:23I'm speaking with my husband.
39:25You can kindly remain silent.
39:27Mildred, we are hungry, thirsty and in need of rest.
39:30I am not your servant.
39:33Do not speak to me as if I were.
39:35I am your wife.
39:36You are no longer a part of Uhtred's path.
39:40It is true.
39:44Out.
39:45Out!
39:46This queen can sleep with the animals.
39:53You should know that your land is safe.
39:56I've seen Bishop Aylwall.
39:57The death settled, all of it.
39:59That's what I've come to tell you.
40:01Nothing more.
40:03And what have Oswald's wereguild?
40:05That too settled.
40:07His family won't receive a penny.
40:09Then you can explain that to the king's council.
40:12Alfred has called you to the Witten.
40:17It's finished.
40:20Everything.
40:24Before I left, I said that I've loved you.
40:27And it's true.
40:29You will not speak of us in this way.
40:32And in the presence of a pagan whore.
40:36She's with me.
40:40Will you be resting with your family?
40:42Or with the animals?
40:50You chose the company of pigs and a goat over your wife and son?
40:59My wife's a good woman.
41:02She loves her God, and it's hard for her to be with the like of me.
41:09And if the marriage is to be ended, I must become used to life without my son.
41:25I'm here because I choose you.
41:30And I won't keep you against your will.
41:40What?
41:47I will be with you, Uhtred.
41:51From now until the very end.
41:55That is what I see.
42:04I want you to see my home.
42:06My land in the north.
42:10It is this Alfred who directs you for now.
42:14You must skip into fate.
42:17Attend his written.
42:23Will you sleep alongside me tonight under the furs?
42:28Sleep?
42:29Nothing more.
42:33I would like that.
42:38As the only other source of warmth would be a goat.
42:54Edwina?
42:55Edwina?
42:57Edwina?
42:59Edwina?
43:01Please inform your family that I'll be travelling.
43:04with the child.
43:08We will leave for Lord Odder's estate.
43:12I would like you with me.
43:14That is your decision.
43:16I know how important it is to be amongst the people who care for you.
43:23I would not wish to leave you.
43:38The very day I'm told that my home is my own is the day I decide I must leave.
44:21O Lord, grant wisdom to your servants gathered here.
44:27Help them to decide what is right, what is just, and what is fair.
44:32Grant us this, O Lord.
44:34Grant us, O Lord.
44:48Uhtred!
44:51Uhtred!
44:52Fajoca?
44:53Quickly!
45:02Is she part of your plunder?
45:05What's been said?
45:07You will hear it all soon enough.
45:09Now we must go, and you must be respectful.
45:12Now more than ever.
45:17And, as local thanes skimp in their duty to repair the bridges, I wish to ask of the king
45:24to appoint an official to survey the kingdom's roads.
45:29The bridge on the road out of Abingdon, for example, is in such a state of disrepair, it
45:36is now dangerous for man...
45:38What reason do I have to beg for mercy?
45:40What's been said?
45:41Quiet now.
45:42This is called Wallum.
45:43Respect.
45:44Remains disinterested.
45:45She'll talk of bridges later.
45:48Oka, what is this?
45:50You will be quiet there.
45:52Face your king.
45:54Come.
45:54There is a, um, an urgent matter, which, with the Witton's permission, we shall deal
46:00with now.
46:13Elderman Uhtred, also known in your parish as Uhtred the Godless, you are on this day charged
46:21with taking a troop of the king's men into Cornwallum, and there making war against the
46:27Britons without your king's consent.
46:29You are also charged with joining forces with a Dane called Scorpa, to murder Christian folk
46:36in Cornwallum, despite these folk all living in peace with Alfred and with Wessex.
46:44All this is proven with oaths, and the punishment for these crimes is death.
46:51Who swears these oaths?
46:53We shall get to that.
46:54Show me who swears.
46:55I, Brother Asser, swear these oaths.
47:00Would it to your knees?
47:01Never.
47:03Lord, we were patrolling your borders and protecting your kingdom.
47:05Nothing more.
47:06There is more to my story, Lord, if I may.
47:08Now is the time to beg.
47:09Yes, let him speak.
47:10Let's hear his story.
47:11On my way to make this complaint to King Alfred, I came via Curnewit, and such a sight I hope
47:20never to see again.
47:22For where the church to commemorate Lord Odder's victory over Abba was to be built, I saw devastation,
47:29destruction, and the charred remains of 15 monks or more.
47:35Men have told me that this evil was the work of the very same Scorper who was in Cornwallum,
47:42and that with him once more was the Elderman Uhtred.
47:46This man!
47:46No, these are lies, Lord.
47:48Lord, he lies with every breath.
47:49Lord, hear me.
47:50Let me speak and hear the truth.
47:51We are the Witton, and we shall behave in the way of a Witton.
47:58The Elderman is entitled to respond.
48:01Yes, I was at Curnewit.
48:03I was at Curnewit once, and once only.
48:06I was at Curnewit on the day that I, Uhtred of Bevenberg, killed Abba.
48:13I look around this hall, and into the eyes of the warriors who know this to be true.
48:20And that is the only occasion I was at Curnewit.
48:23We are here.
48:26We are here to deliver judgment on the murder of King Perida and the Christian Britons of Cornwallum.
48:31Then if I can speak of Cornwallum, Lord...
48:32There is a further witness, I will.
48:34What if Perida's queen was to stand in front of this Witton and tell you that Perida lied and cheated
48:38us?
48:39She is a shadow queen and a pagan, Lord. Her words would be meaningless.
48:42The truth is not important, Lord. Lord!
48:43I doubt we shall move on.
48:45There is a further witness.
48:46Yes, Lord.
48:46Bring the prisoner.
48:54What is this?
48:55Order means for you to die as a traitor.
48:58And you will die.
49:00If it is Valhalla you want, I will do my best to give it.
49:03I said you will stand separate.
49:10Leifrich, you have sworn your oath.
49:12You will tell the truth.
49:14I will not.
49:16God is merciful.
49:18You are a man of Wessex and have been loyal to the king.
49:21I am loyal to the king, Lord.
49:23Always.
49:25Were you in Cornwallum with the Elderman Uhtred?
49:29I was.
49:32Did you kill and plunder Perida and his Britons?
49:36I did.
49:37Leifrich, have you now donated your share of the plunder to the church?
49:43I have, Lord.
49:44And I've begged forgiveness.
49:48The Witton hears you, Leifrich.
49:53Whom did you follow into battle?
49:57I went willingly, Lord.
49:59No.
50:00Uhtred, lad, you followed.
50:02He is the Elderman and he is to blame.
50:05I share the blame, Lord.
50:06No, he is responsible.
50:07Irresponsible.
50:08And he will pay for it with his life.
50:09For the last time, beg.
50:10No, I will not beg.
50:12I will fall to my knees for no man, no king and no Christian God.
50:22Yeah.
50:25He must pay with his life.
50:28Lord, if I may make a plea to the king and the Witton.
50:31I have not yet finished.
50:31Thank your pardon, Lord, but if I may.
50:35It is clear that, like me, the arsling here is guilty.
50:39Thank you, my friend.
50:41It is also clear that he is too proud and too stupid to repent.
50:46And as a consequence, will die.
50:47He will die for leading men to treachery.
50:50Because of my own guilt.
50:52And because of my respect for Uhtred as a warrior.
50:56I request that he dies at my sword.
51:03You wish to become executioner, Leifridge.
51:06My plea is for a fight to the death, Lord.
51:09Me against the arsling.
51:11If God is with me, I will be the victor.
51:13And the Elderman is allowed to die as a warrior should.
51:17If he should win this fight to the death, what then?
51:19He will not.
51:20It would take God's intervention for him to beat me.
51:24Let them fight, Lord.
51:26Let God decide.
51:30Lord.
51:31Lord, it is clear the guilt lies with Uhtred.
51:33Let me against the end.
51:42Leifridge, you have spoken well.
51:47And your request is granted.
51:53you will fight tomorrow to the death swords and shields god shall determine the victor