York Minster
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The York Minster, now officially the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglo-Saxon cathedral in York, England.
History
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers – The Boneless
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers – Battle of York