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Aethelstan Is Gay: The Last Kingdom Movie Makes Novel 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 finish is somewhat obscure. The fate of Uhtred of Bebbanburg is particularly ambiguous, but overall Seven Kings Must Die does adequately to bring the series to a fitting end.
Seven Kings Must Die has a lot of basis 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 nature because of the societal implications of being lgbtq+ in medie
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. Devote 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 own been gay. In truth, six kings &#; and one queen are mind to have been lgbtq+, 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 , was known as William Rufus because of his red hair (‘rufus’ sense red). William II became King of England in and was often described as ‘effeminate’ and with a keen interest in fashionable young men.
William II of England drawn by Matthew Paris. Photo Credit: © Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Edward II of England
Perhaps the most well-k
King Athelstan
From 2nd July to 30th September the Museum marked the th anniversary of the accession of King Athelstan with a extraordinary exhibition, read 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 time 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 preceding age giving him a sword with a golden scabbard. He also describes how handsome he was ‘A lad of astonishing beauty and graceful manners’.
When his father ,King Edward died in Athelstan being 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 Athelstan was crowned King of Saxons an
He explained: "History records that he never married, which is unusual in a king because of the desire to leave an heir, and also that he liked to adorn his hair with golden ringlets, and on that small evidence I decided he might hold been gay.
"[It's] a choice that hasn’t pleased all my readers, but I was happy with it."