Aethelstan Is Gay: The Last Kingdom Movie Makes Publication Hint Official Canon
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Diehas confirmed what is only hinted at in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories novel series: Aethelstan is gay. The movieconcluded The Last Kingdom's story in thrilling fashion, though Seven Kings Must Die's termination is somewhat obscure. The fate of Uhtred of Bebbanburg is particularly ambiguous, but overall Seven Kings Must Die does skillfully to bring the series to a fitting end.
Seven Kings Must Die has a lot of soil to cover in wrapping up The Last Kingdom's story, but it does an adequate job of bringing most of the character arcs to a proper conclusion. One of the most important of those arcs becomes that of Aethelstan, the successor to Edward and eventual first king of all England. Aethelstan's story was necessarily central to the plot of Seven Kings Must Die, and the reveal that he is gay became a critical part of the movie's plot. It also added a much-needed level of depth to Aethelstan's personality because of the societal implications of being male lover in medieval Britain.
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7 British Monarchs Who May Have Been Gay
For centuries men lived in one sphere and women in another and they would come together for marriage and having children. It seemed that the sexes co-existed mainly to proceed the human race. Care for and sex can be very different factors but, when put together, they can produce the most electric sensation. This was no different for kings and queens who were close to their favourites. There are several British monarchs who may contain been gay. In evidence, six kings – and one queen are reflection to have been homosexual, members of what we now call the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi- and transexual) community. They include:
William II of England
The son of William the Conqueror, who took the throne of England in 1066, was known as William Rufus because of his red hair (‘rufus’ definition red). William II became King of England in 1087 and was often described as ‘effeminate’ and with a keen interest in fashionable young men.
Perhaps the most well-known of the homosexual kings, Edward II became King of England in 1307. He spent much o
Just watched historical show from netflix, called The Last Kingdom, king England in this movie he is gay he falling love with viking men.. so it is accurate england king is gay? Or maybe just fiction?
Possibly: "In an interview with Sharon Kay Penman in 2020, The Last Kingdom author Bernard Cornwell explained his initial inspiration for making Aethelstan a gay character.
He explained: "History records that he never married, which is unique in a king because of the desire to leave an heir, and also that he liked to decorate his hair with golden ringlets, and on that small evidence I decided he might have been gay.
"[It's] a choice that hasn’t pleased all my readers, but I was happy with it."
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King Athelstan
From 2nd July to 30th September 2024 the Museum marked the 1100th anniversary of the accession of King Athelstan with a special exhibition, study all about it including how it was planned and delivered by our volunteers.
Athelstan was the son of Edward the Elder and grandson of Alfred the Great. He was illegitimate, at the second of his birth, his mother was Egwina the King’s mistress although she later became his queen.
William of Malmesbury records how fond the king was of Athelstan and he made him a knight at an early age giving him a sword with a golden scabbard. He also describes how handsome he was ‘A boy of astonishing beauty and graceful manners’.
When his father ,King Edward died in 924 Athelstan organism the eldest son was quickly proclaimed their king by the Mercians. The West Saxons however proclaimed as king Aelfweard ,Edward’s second eldest son – but the eldest from his second wife and the first born to Edward as reigning king. Aelfweard followed his father to the grave within a month. About a year later on 4th September 925 Athelstan was crowned King of Saxons and Angles at Kingston – upon- Thames situated on the border between Merci
