But it was, in fact, Cnut who had encouraged Aethelwold to kill Ragnar so he could take over as leader of the Danes. Uhtred was also broken when he found out his brother had been killed,

despite everything they had been through. Fans were distraught to see Ragnar leave the series and they took to social media to express their sadness. One fan said on Reddit: "Everyone

loves Ragnar right?? Even Cnut which comes out as jealousy? An amazing main character in both series amirite? Strong loyal bonds, fearless fighter, natural-born leader, great personality.

"I really could not stand it that he reached for his sword upon death and was denied! I mean come on you took his life you little weasel at least give him Valhalla."