History of York

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York Minster is one of the great cathedrals of the world.

• York Minster has 11 items on display at the History of York

• Saint William: Patron Saint of York
  The stone coffin of York’s Patron Saint, William Fitzherbert, can be found in the Western Crypt of York...

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• The Minster in the 20th Century
  During the 20th century, the fabric of the Minster endured two major concentrated programs of work in the bui...

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• The Minster in the 19th Century
  Following the arson attack in 1829 the Chapter decreed ‘ that henceforth a watchman shall be employed...

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• The Minster in the 18th Century
  Following the easing of Protestant-Catholic religious tensions in York and the restoration of the monarchy, e...

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• The Minster after the Reformation
  By the early 1500s, Dean Higden noted the Minster was in need of a good spring clean as dust and cobwebs hung...

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• The Medieval Minster
  From 1215 until 1255, Walter de Gray held the office of Archbishop of York.  Walter de Gray persuaded th...

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• The Norman Minster
  On Christmas Day 1066 the Saxon Archbishop of York, Ealdred, anointed and crowned William the Conqueror in We...

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• The Horn of Ulf
  One of the few surviving artefacts from the beginning of the eleventh century, the Horn of Ulf is a large ele...

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• The Minster in Viking Times
  The history of York Minster during the later period of the Anglo-Saxons and the transition into the Viking pe...

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• The First Minster
  By the beginning of the 5th century the Roman forces had withdrawn from Britain to defend the heart of the Em...

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• The Basilica
  The Roman Fortress consisted of a basilica, courtyard and barracks.  The foundations of the Basilica,...

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