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The '''York Minster''', now officially the '''Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York''', is | The '''York Minster''', also referred to as '''The Minster'''<ref name="ACV">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> and now officially the '''Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York''', is a [[Church|cathedral]] in [[York]], [[England]], considered to be one of the largest of its kind in [[Europe|Northern Europe]].<ref>{{WP|York Minster}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
On 1 November 866, while King [[Ælla of Northumbria]] attended mass at the | On 1 November 866, while King [[Ælla of Northumbria]] attended mass at the York Minster during the All Saints' Day festival, the [[Great Heathen Army]] under the command of [[Ivarr the Boneless]] attacked York.<ref name="Chapter 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' – [[The Boneless]]</ref> A [[soldier]] who witnessed the arrival of the Northern hoard burst into the [[church]] to warn the king, who calmly asked about their numbers. Hearing there were about a hundred [[Vikings]] attacking, he ordered his chief of guards to behead the [[Norse mythology|heathens]] and have their heads hung on the city walls.<ref name="Chapter 4">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers'' – [[Battle of York (manhua)|Battle of York]]</ref> | ||
As the Vikings gained the upper hand in the resulting [[Viking Capture of York|battle]], Ælla abandoned his people and escaped the city. Ultimately, the Vikings emerged victorious and captured York, whereupon Ivarr claimed the Minster. It was there that he declared to the army that they were replacing the rulers of the land, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.<ref name="Chapter 4"/> | |||
Circa 874, the [[Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] travelled to the church to search for religious texts which were being safeguarded by the [[Scholar|priests]] from the [[Red Hand]] and [[Order of the Ancients]] member, [[Ingeborg|The Firebrand]]. By the time she arrived however, the Red Hand had already taken control of the building and began burning the texts. Entering through the church tower, Eivor arrived on the second floor and witnessed Abbess Ingeborg push a priest into a pile of burning books, revealing herself as the Firebrand. Eivor subsequently left the building to pursue Ingeborg before she could continue her work.<ref name="Burning the Firebrand">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Burning the Firebrand]]</ref> | |||
Sometime after these events, Eivor returned to the Minster and explored its surroundings, recovering a treasure hoard map and a [[tungsten]] ingot.<ref name="ACV"/> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | |||
ACV BB - York Minster.png|York Minster as it appears in ''Blood Brothers'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Landmarks in York]] | ||
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:41, 21 May 2026
The York Minster, also referred to as The Minster[1] and now officially the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is a cathedral in York, England, considered to be one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
On 1 November 866, while King Ælla of Northumbria attended mass at the York Minster during the All Saints' Day festival, the Great Heathen Army under the command of Ivarr the Boneless attacked York.[3] A soldier who witnessed the arrival of the Northern hoard burst into the church to warn the king, who calmly asked about their numbers. Hearing there were about a hundred Vikings attacking, he ordered his chief of guards to behead the heathens and have their heads hung on the city walls.[4]
As the Vikings gained the upper hand in the resulting battle, Ælla abandoned his people and escaped the city. Ultimately, the Vikings emerged victorious and captured York, whereupon Ivarr claimed the Minster. It was there that he declared to the army that they were replacing the rulers of the land, like the Anglo-Saxons had done before them.[4]
Circa 874, the Viking shieldmaiden Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan travelled to the church to search for religious texts which were being safeguarded by the priests from the Red Hand and Order of the Ancients member, The Firebrand. By the time she arrived however, the Red Hand had already taken control of the building and began burning the texts. Entering through the church tower, Eivor arrived on the second floor and witnessed Abbess Ingeborg push a priest into a pile of burning books, revealing herself as the Firebrand. Eivor subsequently left the building to pursue Ingeborg before she could continue her work.[5]
Sometime after these events, Eivor returned to the Minster and explored its surroundings, recovering a treasure hoard map and a tungsten ingot.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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York Minster as it appears in Blood Brothers
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- ↑
York Minster on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers – The Boneless
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers – Battle of York
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Burning the Firebrand