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'''Alcestre Monastery''' was a monastery situated west of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[Leicestershire]], [[England]], then part of the [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] during the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] period. | '''Alcestre Monastery''' was a monastery situated west of [[Ravensthorpe]] in [[Leicestershire]], [[England]], then part of the [[Mercia|Kingdom of Mercia]] during the [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] period. | ||
In 873, the monastery was raided by the [[Raven Clan]] of [[Vikings]] led by [[Eivor]] in order to obtain materials | In 873, the monastery was raided by the [[Raven Clan]] of [[Vikings]] led by [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] in order to obtain materials to build a forge for Ravensthorpe's [[blacksmith]], [[Gunnar]].<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Settling Down]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Alcestre Monastery is a location featured in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''. However, while {{wiki|Alcester}} has been an inhabited population center since the Roman period, its depiction as the site of a monastery is anachronistic, as the historical [[Benedictines|Benedictine]] monastery of {{Wiki|Alcester Abbey}} would not be founded until 1183. | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 12 May 2026
Alcestre Monastery was a monastery situated west of Ravensthorpe in Leicestershire, England, then part of the Kingdom of Mercia during the Anglo-Saxon period.
In 873, the monastery was raided by the Raven Clan of Vikings led by Eivor Varinsdottir in order to obtain materials to build a forge for Ravensthorpe's blacksmith, Gunnar.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Alcestre Monastery is a location featured in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. However, while Alcester has been an inhabited population center since the Roman period, its depiction as the site of a monastery is anachronistic, as the historical Benedictine monastery of Alcester Abbey would not be founded until 1183.