The Last Kingdom Father Beocca Death

Episode 10 started off with the tragic death of father beocca s ian hart wife thyra julia bache wigg who burnt to death in her own home after trying to hide from a man.

The last kingdom father beocca death. Beocca died 910 was the court chaplain of wessex from 871 to 899 serving under king alfred the great. Playing his death and then knowing that he wasn t going to be with us anymore made my job that day very sad and very easy there have been many shocking deaths in the last kingdom. He was the priest and teacher of uhtred of bebbanburg during the latter s childhood forming a lifelong friendship which saw beocca get uhtred out of trouble especially with alfred on several occasions. Her death helps that rat æthelwold set a trap into play that gets uhtred banished creating a ton of drama.

The death of father beocca especially since he died saving youth uhtred was a heavy blow since he was a fan favorite. Here s that and ten other the last kingdom book events that didn t make it onto the screen uhtred is kidnapped by father beocca you are rescued lord he said to me praise. None of which makes it any easier to say. After lady aelswith eliza butterworth made him feel extremely unwelcome at court he departed in a huff from wessex to accompany uhtred to conquer bebbanburg.

Following this years later kjartan with his grown up son sven leads an assault on the estate of earl ragnar on the night of his daughter s wedding. As he assured uhtred before the attack it was meant to be. Father beocca died on the soil of his homeland. Beocca accompanies ealdorman uhtred and the warriors of bebbanburg to eoferwic york in order to join forces with the two northumbrian kings and battle the invading danes.

Beocca watches on in horror as the forces of bebbanburg are soundly defeated by the danes and ealdorman uhtred himself is killed.