I love the seamless use of historical accuracy throughout @calluna. How you describe the conscript army.

Nausea rippled through the English pressed force. The priest of Durham clutched his rosary, watching fear take hold of the men. They were a far cry from the disciplined Knights of Order of the Garter. These farm hands, tenants, conscripted knights, had not seen battle since peace spread through these borderlands.

Also, the use of Norse mythology in describing the impressions of the vikings

His brother, Ivar the Boneless, led an advance force of the bravest warriors; those who had fought under the Valkyries and lived, who even great Hildr saw fit to spare.

I got the impression that these Norse men might have been from the era of history where they were actually resident in parts of England? I wonder if this was your intention?

Really nice short story :-)