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from which comes the modern name
York.
The Roman period was marked by the
erection of a square wdlled-in fort,
which had four central archways, angle
towers, and n series Of minor turrets,
In later times the square was consider
ably extended, II was at York that
Constantine the Great was declared
emperor Of Rome, about the year 1906
A, d.; the first monarch crowned while
absent In a foreign country. During
the Roman time this city was cOnsid-
cred the chief OF the then n British
towns,
After the Roman rule. the town fell
into the hands of the Anglicans, in
the beginning Of the seventh century.
King Edwin, having been converted by
the missionary, Paulinus, built a wood
en- church here in the year 627, that
being the Goa" 'nencement of the present
grand Minister.
In the year S66 the Danes besieged
and conquered York, adding numerous
gates to the city, and "thorpes" out
side, thus changing the right angled
streets OF the Romans into avenues and
alleys. In 95i York was ruled by earls:
and later 1865, II was taken by Harold,
King of England, at the battle of SIAM
ford Bridge.
While Harold was celebrating his vic.
tory with feast, messenger entered
with the news that William, the Nor
man, had landed with his army. Nine
days later Harold was killed, and the
toWn came under Norman sway. Dur
ing the Norman occupancy, as the re-
sun OF an instruction. William the
'ohqueror ordered the houses of the
eohsplrators to be burned, and In the
eohhagration the city and it's Minister
were destroyed. In 1885 Domesday
BOOK was commenced. and shortly af-
sWsfWard Thomas of Bayeux, the first
MMornlah archbishop, almost rebuilt the
Mlnsler' Some samples of Norman
architecture stu remain In richly cary
ca uoorWays of churches, and on few
o o buildings to be found in the older
quarter of this city.
AZ the battle of the Standard the town
tell TO the Scots, 1888. During their
slHe me manufacture of colored glass
Ut the decoration of churches acquired
enc , OF its most valuable features,
uatery which has since developed a
s'sal variety of graceful forms.
NeNt came the Plantagenet period,
purll's which horrible massacre of
yS ,noS occurred In York Castle. March,
l.N rive hundred of these pcople
oSSuSnt the protection of the governor
I'm, ", lne castle from the terrible persecu-
his o.s OF me Christian populace. Thor
.oules had been plundered and leyeled
vsro '' sl0uhd' and many suffered se-
~ poully injury ut the hands
prar,o1 populace. They were
soo,, the use of the castle. and
III fortified themselves therein.
learning that the governor intendod -
Uuy tneml one day on his return IA
we castle they refused him entranrs
MS enraged him and in consenrenre
iP enlisted the soldiery, reused a Vic.
iiynl mob, and, having received No
,U'esSlngs OF the clergy, ordered an nt-
,evN upon the castle The Jews toolx
SSsuisei among themselves. and by the
~ we OF the Ilanam, their elder rab-
~ lney resolved that. II II becnme
~ Issary rather than surrender to the
XII Istlahs they would be their ovvn oyn-
M 'ners and take each others lives
ue attack was made The Jews soon
va iEeu mat they could MOI hoId ou,
" Vle selt-slaughter was ordered. Ar,
At destroying all their vnluables Inv
,ue' the women We're killed first. each
ir IL ny ner own husband, then the chill
~. ana finally each man took HIS
wi me- Joses, the chief lew and tho
ie,n Iapol stood by to see that all was
, ,oue as agreed. and then loses re-
,,Jleu death by the hand W the rabbi
ihuo immediately afterward performad
~. assumed duty on hlmclf. All this
~ pred IN the midnight hours. II is
4, ,nat SO much blood was spilled
~, .nls butchery that the ground and
,,SpnS .,ak Of the castle are still mark
~. WIN the stains Richard / had been
hINnpd Ring Just a short time before
WIS dreadful event.
,n tne days of the three Edwards
van, sany additions were made TO the Min
VT the city's walks were repaired and
tended and York was the center Of
4 r'auons OF the English government
~ sessions Of parliament and courts
~ IN Justice were discontinued In London
, na, convened here for seven years, The |
HH"yor or the town received the title OF |
,,vo 'u which title has continued with |
~ successors until the present day. |
ssTlK helnF one OF the lew cities which |
mayor" "a ''e '''u
IKE preceding periods, 400 10 100
G marked with wars and Internal
s,, nlons' the different enochs Of his
~ being known as Lancastrian,