Mr. Cornwell,

I just finished “Warlord” and feel well- satisfied at the conclusion of the Last Kingdom series. When I read the first book, I estimated that Uhtred would have been born in about 857AD and so would be around 80 when the Battle of Brunanburh was fought. Is that right? If so, there was never a more vital octagenarian.

As for the battle itself, I’ve read that a group calling themselves Wirral Archaelogy has identified the Wirral peninsula as the likely site of the battle. Do you agree with them?

Keith Biesiada