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In the year of 867, Yorkshire found itself under siege by a brutal force. Viking invaders, led by a ruthless chieftain, Ivar the Boneless, descended upon the city walls with fury. The defenders of York, led by King Ælle, fought courageously but were ultimately outmatched by the invaders' superior numbers and skills. During the long siege, the cit