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==History== | ==History== | ||
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In 652, Princess [[Æthelthryth]] was gifted the island through her marriage with Prince Tondbert.<ref name="Wiki"/> Afterwards, Æthelthryth became the founder and first [[Scholar|Abbess]] of its [[Isle of Ely Monastery|monastery]].<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Ely, a Monastery for All]]</ref> In 870, the isle's monastery was raided by the [[Great Heathen Army]], with accounts of a priest named [[Ealric]] fleeing with the monastery's most important relic.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Viking Age'' − [[Through Faith & Fire]]</ref> Around 873, the isle became part of the battleground between the [[Vikings]] ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Soma]] and her ally, | In 652, Princess [[Æthelthryth]] was gifted the island through her marriage with Prince Tondbert.<ref name="Wiki"/> Afterwards, Æthelthryth became the founder and first [[Scholar|Abbess]] of its [[Isle of Ely Monastery|monastery]].<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' – [[Learnings: Ely, a Monastery for All]]</ref> In 870, the isle's monastery was raided by the [[Great Heathen Army]], with accounts of a priest named [[Ealric]] fleeing with the monastery's most important relic.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Viking Age'' − [[Through Faith & Fire]]</ref> Around 873, the isle became part of the battleground between the [[Vikings]] ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Soma]] and her ally, [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] against the [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] earl and [[Order of the Ancients|Order]] [[Palatinus]] [[Wigmund]]. Their last confrontation came to a head at the Isle of Ely Monastery, where Soma, Eivor, and their forces fought against Wigmund's [[soldiers]]. The Vikings defeated Wigmund's men as Eivor assassinated Wigmund swiftly.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' − [[An Island of Eels]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:27, 18 July 2022
The Isle of Ely is a historical region located in Cambridgeshire, England. Its name has been said to be translated to the "island of eels" and was considered an island until the 17th century.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Medieval Period[edit | edit source]
In 652, Princess Æthelthryth was gifted the island through her marriage with Prince Tondbert.[1] Afterwards, Æthelthryth became the founder and first Abbess of its monastery.[2] In 870, the isle's monastery was raided by the Great Heathen Army, with accounts of a priest named Ealric fleeing with the monastery's most important relic.[3] Around 873, the isle became part of the battleground between the Vikings jarlskona Soma and her ally, Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan against the Saxon earl and Order Palatinus Wigmund. Their last confrontation came to a head at the Isle of Ely Monastery, where Soma, Eivor, and their forces fought against Wigmund's soldiers. The Vikings defeated Wigmund's men as Eivor assassinated Wigmund swiftly.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Isle of Ely on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: Ely, a Monastery for All
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age − Through Faith & Fire
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla − An Island of Eels