Which King Shall Die?

Things were taking shape in the war against Northumbria, the Vikings had a plan to take Northumbria and it was all thanks to Ragnar's recklessness.

Ragnar knew he had to show the King of Northumbria his strength and he did so by beating his best warriors.

This allowed King Ælla to realize that Ragnar was no ordinary warrior and was deserving of a proper execution.

Ælla expected the Vikings to be snuffed out that night but he had made a miscalculation on his part, things didn't go as he planned.

He amped up the security in Northumbria, there was no way that the Vikings could break through, they lacked the numbers and the power to do so.

Killing Ragnar in such a public showing would show his people that Ragnar was just a man.

It would boost the morale of his soldiers once they see his head roll.

King Ælla sent multiple search parties out to retrieve Ecgberht or would it be more accurate to say kill him?