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York Timeline
Timeline of events 1240s - 1340s Construction of present City Walls.
Prehistoric – Area perhaps called ‘Eburacon’ (meaning 1314 – Edward II decides to base his court in the City
‘The Estate of the Eburos’ or ‘The place where of York.
the yew trees grow’) by Ancient Britons.
1390s – Richard II wants to make York the capital of England.
71 – City founded by the Romans and named
‘EBORACUM’ which in 73 becomes the capital
1472 – York Minster is completed and consecrated.
of the North of Britannia.
1486 – King Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York, thereby
c107 – Construction of stone wall enclosing
ending the War of the Roses.
approximately 50 acres.
1605 – Guy Fawkes of York is arrested in London and
306 – Constantine The Great declared Emperor of
executed after the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot.
Eboracum.
1644 – The Great Siege of York by Cromwell’s forces.
400s – Roman withdrawal leaves city open to Saxon
1660s – Political importance of city gradually starts to decline.
invaders.
1690s – Government now becoming more centralised in
GLASG
627 – First Minster built for Saxon King Edwin of
London and monarchs very rarely come to York.
Northumbria.
1739 – Highwayman Dick Turpin is hanged in York.
c640 – Completion of the first stone Minster
dedicated to St. Peter. 1829 – Arsonist Jonathon Martin sets fire to York Minster.
700s – City now Saxon capital of Northumbria 1840 – Accidental fire damages the nave of York Minster. Irish
‘EOFORWIC’.
1907 – Substantial Minster restoration programme
Sea
741 – City’s second Minster, made of stone, is completed.
destroyed by fire.
1975 – Opening of the National Railway Museum, the world’s
866 – Vikings, under Ivan the Boneless, capture largest collection of trains.
Eoforwic and name it the Viking Kingdom
‘JORVIK’.
1979 – Discovery of buried Viking village which leads to
opening of JORVIK in 1984.
954 – Eric Bloodaxe, last Viking king of Jorvik, dies.
1984 – Fire in York Minster destroys south transept roof and
c1000 – City known by its present name YORK. Rose Window.
1020s - 60s York ruled by powerful Anglo & Scandinavian 2005 – The city hosts Royal Ascot at York, the UK’s most
P
Earls. prestigious race meeting.
1066 – Battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge weaken 2006 – 1700th anniversary of Constantine the Great’s
Harold’s army. proclamation as York’s Roman Emperor.
1190 – Massacre of city’s Jewish community (approx.
2007 – York wins European Tourism City of the Year Award.
150 people) in Clifford’s Tower.
1220 – Building of present York Minster begins.
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