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The uniquely splendid Minster, largely intact city walls and a wealth of medieval churches make York the main tourist destination in the north of England. Modern attractions like the Jorvik Viking Centre and the National Railway Museum also help to swell the ranks of visitors.
The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. Three of its members became kings of England in the late 15th century. The House of York descended in the male line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III.
The abbey was a Benedictine refoundation by King William II of England (1088) of a 1055 monastery dedicated to Saint Olave to the west of York Minster. St. Mary's was once the largest and richest Benedictine establishment in the north of England and the abbots were famously decadent.
You’ll learn plenty about our history when you explore these sacred places. In a new guide to ancient and modern sites that stir the soul, here, Martin Symington visits three very different, very special places in Yorkshire, each with their own uniquely moving history.
Jul 11, 2024 · House of York, younger branch of the house of Plantagenet of England. In the 15th century, having overthrown the house of Lancaster, it provided three kings of England—Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III—and, in turn defeated, passed on its claims to the Tudor dynasty.
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York Minster is a beautiful and imposing Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. It is the seat of an archbishop second in rank only to that of Canterbury and boasts a huge collection of medieval stained glass.
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The cities of Durham and York were home to two of northern England's greatest pilgrimage cathedrals during the medieval era. Durham housed the relics of Cuthbert, Aidan, and Oswald. York had those of five "saints": Paulinus, Wilfred, Chad, John of Beverly, and William.
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