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1. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › yorksA History of the County of York - British History Online

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   6 days ago · A History of the County of York: the City of York The volume takes both a chronological and a thematic approach to the history of the City of York from before the Norman Conquest to the twentieth century.

   • Common Lands and Strays

     The Strays in the 20th Century. Micklegate Stray was the...

   • Public Services

     Changes in the company's administration were authorized in...

   • Transport

     The London to York coach still took four days for the...

   • The Parish Churches

     William Peckitt (1731-95), glass-painter, is buried in the...

   • Prisons and Gallows

     PRISONS AND GALLOWS Municipal Prisons. The city of York,...

   • The Boundaries of The City

     PART II THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY The Parish Boundaries....

2. www.yorksc.gov › about › pageHistory Of York | York SC

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   By the 1760s, hardy Scotch-Irish colonists were making their way down the 700 mile Great Wagon Road from Pennsylvania, bringing with them our community’s name in recognition of England’s 15 th Century War Of The Roses between the White Rose City (York) and the Red Rose City (Lancaster).

3. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › yorksMEDIEVAL YORK: York in political history - British History Online

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   Oct 25, 2024 · In 1210, indeed, there were two separate visits: in the spring when the English Cistercians were called to York to grant the king an aid, and at Christmas when the king was joined by the earls and barons of the kingdom, for whose entertainment venison was brought by water from Torksey (Lincs.).

4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › yorksTudor York: City government - British History Online

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   Oct 14, 2024 · It originated in September 1516 from Thomas Drawswerd's claim as mayor to two votes, when he was ranged with four aldermen against six.

5. www.historyofyork.org.uk › themes › medievalKing Edward I and York - History of York

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   In the summer of 1298 Edward I moved the two departments at the heart of government, the Chancery and Exchequer, to the city. They only returned to London in 1304. For those years, York was effectively the capital of England. The city was also the base for Edward’s army.

6. www.historyofyork.org.uk › themes › an-independent-cityAn Independent City - History of York

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   York's own charter came three years earlier, in 1212, when King John allowed York’s citizens, rather than the Sheriff, to collect and pay the annual tax to the Crown, to hold their own courts and to appoint a mayor. From then on, until local government reorganisation in 1974, York was a self-governing city under its own mayors.

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   When did York become a city?

   • York's own charter came three years earlier, in 1212, when King John allowed York’s citizens, rather than the Sheriff, to collect and pay the annual tax to the Crown, to hold their own courts and to appoint a mayor. From then on, until local government reorganisation in 1974, York was a self-governing city under its own mayors.

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   Why was York a capital of England?

   • They only returned to London in 1304. For those years, York was effectively the capital of England. The city was also the base for Edward’s army. Thousands of men stayed in York on their march north, and meat and grain was stored in the city. It was boom-time for the city's shopkeepers and merchants.

   King Edward I and York - History of York

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   Was York a king of England?

   • For the rest of the century York saw little of the kings of England. Henry II was a rare visitor, (fn. 12) and the city played a part in national politics only during the young King Henry's rebellion in 1173–4.

   MEDIEVAL YORK: York in political history - British History Online

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   Is York a city?

   • It is the cathedral city of the archbishop of York and was historically the ecclesiastical capital of northern England. York is also the traditional county town of Yorkshire, located at the convergence of the three ridings (“thirds”; the administrative jurisdictions into which Yorkshire was formerly divided).

   York | City in North Yorkshire, England, History | Britannica

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   When did York become a self-governing city?

   • From then on, until local government reorganisation in 1974, York was a self-governing city under its own mayors. Hugh Selby, who exported wool and imported wine, became York’s first known mayor in 1217. His family made the role their own: he was appointed a further five times, his son John seven times and his grandson Nicholas four times.

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   What is Victoria County History - Yorkshire?

   • Victoria County History - Yorkshire is a volume that takes both a chronological and thematic approach to the history of the City of York from before the Norman Conquest to the twentieth century. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1961. This free content was digitised by double rekeying. All rights reserved.

   A History of the County of York | British History Online

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8. www.britannica.com › place › York-EnglandYork | City in North Yorkshire, England, History | Britannica

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   3 days ago · In the 7th century Paulinus became the first archbishop of York, and Edwin, king of Northumbria, built a church where the present Minster stands. The Danes conquered York in 867 and retained it as their Northumbrian capital. The city’s present name was derived from the Danish Yorvick.