The Nun's Minster
The Nun's Minster was an Anglo-Saxon church in Wincestre, Hamtunscire within the Kingdom of Wessex.
History[edit | edit source]
In 877, the Viking Eivor Varinsdottir reconvened with the Reeve Goodwin and King Alfred at the Nun's Minster, after killing the Order member, The Gallows: Reeve Selwyn. Despite initial hostility, Eivor and Alfred talked any information about the next target, The Quill. All the information that was found was The Quill was using the children of Wincestre as her spies and thieves. Eivor promised to investigate as both Goodwin and Alfred left the minister. Behind her, Eivor realized a young girl was watching and asked the girl to come forward. Within their conversation, the girl asked Eivor for her "mother's" medallion, which Selwyn apparently took from her mother. Realizing better, Eivor did not give the medallion and soon followed the girl, who left the minister quickly after their conversation.[1]
In 878, King Alfred and the priest, Brother Ealric followed a young girl, Aemma, to the Nun's Minster, as her mother had fallen ill. Within the church, Alfred and Ealric assessed the mother's condition as Aelfred went to talk with the ill mother. The mother, Judith, saw Alfred and stated that she feels too ill to continue. Alfred promised to take care of her daughter as he prayed for God to watch over Judith in her final moments. Right after his prayer, Aemma was left with her mother as Alfred and Ealric continued on their day.[2]
Throughout her time in Wincestre, Eivor went besides the minster and found a child, Esobert, atop the minster's scaffolding. After talking with the child, Eivor offered to help Esobert to acquire a tree's flower. Eivor attained the flower and soon gave it to Esobert. Esobert went up to his crush and declared his gift as a playful hand for marriage to young Æthelflæd, King Alfred's daughter. Accompanied by her mother, Ealhswith, Æthelflæd accepted the flower as both mother and daughter soon left Esobert in good spirits.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Eivor inspects the Nun's Minster
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla − Plucking the Quill
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age − Aelfred's Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla − Romeo and Aethelflaed