ENGLAND IS BORN BBC2's major TV series THE LAST KINGDOM is based on Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels on the making of England & the fate of his great hero Uhtred of Bebbanburg Sword Song is the fourth book in the series Season 2 of the epic TV series premiers this March It is 885 England is at peace; the Danes rule the north & King Alfred holds the south But trouble stirs when a band of Vikings invade London Uhtred of Bebbanburg Alfred's greatest warrior must lead his men to attack the Viking raiders in the south But his allegiance to the King will be tested in perhaps the most threatening way yet