If you haven’t read the Saxon Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell then definitely worth looking at. Very easy to read and entertaining.

Cornwell can trace his linage back to the lords of Bebbanburg and so the main protagonist, although fictional, in the series is Uhtred of Bebbanburg the heir to the title Lord of Bebbanburg who is raised by Danes but ultimately joins Alfred the Great.

Or you can cheat and watch the TV series which is also very good, particularly the first couple of seasons which were done by the BBC and remain very accurate to the books.