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imported>Soranin Created page with "{{Era|Landmarks}}{{WP-REAL}} '''Whitby Abbey''' is a abbey located in Whitby, England. ==History== Originally established in 657 CE,<ref>{{WP|Whitby Abbey}}</ref> by 820 it was home to Brissy the Elder and other monks dedicated to creating illuminated manuscripts. In 820, however, it was raided by Viking Rig Reidarasson and his men, who slaugthered many before Rig himself stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's scriptorium and becoming..." |
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Originally established in 657 CE,<ref>{{WP|Whitby Abbey}}</ref> by 820 it was home to [[Brissy the Elder]] and other monks dedicated to creating illuminated manuscripts. In 820, however, it was [[raid]]ed by [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Rig Reidarasson]] and his men, who slaugthered many before Rig himself stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's scriptorium and becoming enamored with the beauty of the room and its golden manuscripts. The Vikings then settled in an old Roman outpost nearby, founding the town of [[Goldborough|Goldness]].<ref name="Rig">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Rigsogur]]'': IV. The Language of Gold</ref> | Originally established in 657 CE,<ref>{{WP|Whitby Abbey}}</ref> by 820 it was home to [[Brissy the Elder]] and other monks dedicated to creating illuminated manuscripts. In 820, however, it was [[raid]]ed by [[Vikings|Viking]] [[Rig Reidarasson]] and his men, who slaugthered many before Rig himself stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's scriptorium and becoming enamored with the beauty of the room and its golden manuscripts. The Vikings then settled in an old [[Roman Empire|Roman]] outpost nearby, founding the town of [[Goldborough|Goldness]].<ref name="Rig">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Rigsogur]]'': IV. The Language of Gold</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:18, 8 May 2025
Whitby Abbey is a abbey located in Whitby, England.
History[edit | edit source]
Originally established in 657 CE,[1] by 820 it was home to Brissy the Elder and other monks dedicated to creating illuminated manuscripts. In 820, however, it was raided by Viking Rig Reidarasson and his men, who slaugthered many before Rig himself stopped all violence upon entering the abbey's scriptorium and becoming enamored with the beauty of the room and its golden manuscripts. The Vikings then settled in an old Roman outpost nearby, founding the town of Goldness.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Whitby Abbey on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Rigsogur: IV. The Language of Gold