King Peredur reveals that itвЂ™s buried beneath his throne. Skorpa promises him that he will be spared. With King Peredur as the sole survivor, they demand to know where they can find his wealth. Brother Asser watches from the bushes before running off. They charge forward and then turn around, joining forces with the Danes and killing PeredurвЂ™s men. Uhtred and Leofric make a deal with the Danes and return to their horses and inform Г†thelwold and the others of their plans to double cross King Peredur. He discovers that King Peredur lied to them and that his fortress was taken by Danes. Г†thelwold goes to see why theyвЂ™d do such a thing. However, as they approach, the Britons exit the fortress. The following day, Uhtred, Leofric, and Г†thelwold lead King Peredur, Brother Asser, and his men into battle. In return for their help, he will pay them 400 pieces of silver. The king only has 30 fighting men at his disposal. Brother Asser takes them to meet King Peredur. Peredur is prepared to pay them well if they help him recapture their land. The king has heard of them and wants to enlist in their help as the king is under attack by a fellow Briton, Callyn. Brother Asser has brought them a gift from King Peredur, of the Britons. (' Episode 1.6')ДЇive days of raiding, and theyвЂ™ve turned up with nothing. Г†thelwold is eager to be blooded in battle. That night, Г†thelwold tells Uhtred and Leofric about the layout of Cornwalum they have numerous kings and fierce warriors. However, Uhtred owes Г†thelwold and tells him to come along.

Leofric wants to kill Г†thelwold as they will all be killed should anyone find out what theyвЂ™re doing. Г†thelwold reveals himself and explains that he merely wanted to be part of the adventure. Instead, he runs and gets caught up in the mud. He tells the unidentified tag-along to lower his hood. Leofric notices that theyвЂ™ve been followed. Beocca instructs Uhtred to lay flat and kiss the cross. He begs for forgiveness, but the king is not amused and walks away. Г†thelwold confesses his sins of loving women and tits. King Alfred, Г†lswith, Young Odda, Leofric, Mildrith and Beocca watch as the villagers throw spoiled food at Uhtred and Г†thelwold while they grovel. And then God and the king will forgive them. They must crawl on their knees to the palace and kiss the cross and lie flat down on their face. Г†thelwold and Uhtred are taken before the village by Wulfhere and forced to grovel. UhtredвЂ™s punishment is to grovel, much like Г†thelwold. Should his father die, Odda will become one of the richest man in Wessex. What matters is that Young Odda has claimed the credit. Wulfhere tells Uhtred that it doesnвЂ™t matter that he killed Ubba. He wants UhtredвЂ™s assurance that he will keep the peace. He then tells Uhtred that his punishment for drawing his sword before the king would usually be death. Wulfhere sends Mildrith to meet with Г†lswith.

He brings Г†thelwold to the courtyard, where Uhtred awaits. Wulfhere kicks Г†thelwold awake as he sleeps in a cell. So, he hopes that Leofric or Uhtred will teach him. He tells Uhtred that heвЂ™s not the nephew of the king, but rather the king, claiming that Alfred is only pretending. Odda instructs Leofric to take Г†thelwold to a monastery for him to be educated. However, Г†thelwold claims that he got the idea from Young Odda, but it changes nothing. Odda will not put up with Г†thelwoldвЂ™s lies of being the successor to the king. (' Episode 1.3')ДЄ bag is placed over Г†thelwoldвЂ™s head, and he is taken to a barn by Odda and Leofric. However, Odda, who knows this to be false, makes his presence known and informs Г†thelwold that the king bequeathed his crown to Alfred.

As Alfred leaves, Г†thelwold lies to the remaining Ealdormen, claiming that his father named him as his successor before he died. He goes to see his father, but Alfred informs him that the king is dead. Г†thelwold wakes up in the barn after a night of sex with a local Saxon woman. He even suggests that Г†thelwold lie and say that his father personally named him as his successor. Young Odda surmises that Alfred is in fact his successor. Young Odda advises Г†thelwold to speak to the king to ensure that heвЂ™s the successor, as some are arguing that Г†thelwold is too young and foolish to lead Wessex. Г†thelred refers to his son as an embarrassment and an unsuitable heir. Winchester, Wessex Г†thelwold is scolded by King Г†thelred for being drunk in the garden.

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