Ep. 23: Sweyn Announces Welsh Campaign While Thorfinn Faces Imprisonment and Leif Offers Escape
In York, King Sweyn convenes the Imperial Council amidst tension following the assassination attempt on Canute. After praising Canute and Thorkell for the Viking conquest of England, Sweyn grants Mercia to Canute and announces plans to attack Ireland for King Harald’s humiliation. He also reveals intentions to subdue Wales in the coming spring, a move Askeladd fears will spark rebellion. Meanwhile, Thorfinn is jailed for causing a disturbance, where Leif Erikson promises to return him to Iceland and then to Vinland. Floki informs Sweyn that Askeladd’s reaction to the Welsh campaign indicates weakness. Askeladd confesses to Thorkell that his mother was Welsh, begging for secrecy, before being summoned by the king, wondering why his luck fails at the eleventh hour.
Episodes
- Ep. 19 · Thorfinn defeats Thorkell in a duel, leading Canute to declare war on King Sweyn.
- Ep. 20 · Canute confronts King Sweyn at Gainsborough while Askeladd secures his safety through political leverage.
- Ep. 21 · Canute survives an assassination attempt while Thorfinn reunites with Leif and seeks revenge on Askeladd.
- Ep. 22 · Thorfinn and Askeladd engage in a duel where Askeladd discards his weapon and defeats Thorfinn before Canute intervenes.
- Ep. 23 · Sweyn Announces Welsh Campaign While Thorfinn Faces Imprisonment and Leif Offers Escape
- Ep. 24 · Askeladd reveals his true identity and kills King Sweyn during a tense confrontation.