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York was a Viking capital in the 10th century, and continued as an important northern city in the 11th century. [6] In 1068, on William the Conqueror's first northern expedition after the Norman Conquest, [7] he built a number of castles across the north-east of England, including one at York. [7]
In the North and West, winter campaigns were actively carried on: "It is summer in Yorkshire, summer in Devon, and cold winter at Windsor", said one of Essex's critics. At the beginning of December 1642, Newcastle crossed the River Tees, defeated Sir John Hotham, the Parliamentary commander in the
Originally the assizes for the City of York were held in York Guildhall in St Martins Courtyard, Coney Street. [2] However, judicial matters moved to York Castle when a Grand Jury House was built there in 1668 and supplemented by a Sessions House of 1675. However, by the mid 18th century, the Grand Jury House had become dilapidated and it was ...
Here's everything you need to know about Windsor Castle, the home of 39 monarchs. ... During the English Civil War (1642 - 1651), Charles I was held at Windsor under arrest before he was executed ...
When, however, the popular party proceeded to more extreme measures, Francis Seymour refused his support, and was rewarded by being raised to the peerage; he voted in the House of Lords against the attainder of Strafford, and in 1642 he joined Charles at York and fought on the royalist side throughout the Great Rebellion. He died in 1664.
Sir Arthur Ingram (c. 1565 – 1642) was an English investor, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1610 and 1642. [1] [2] The subject of an influential biography, [3] he has been celebrated for his "financial skill and ruthless self-interest", [4] and characterized as "a rapacious, plausible swindler who ruined many during a long and successful ...
18 January–March – the Protestation of 1641, an oath of allegiance to the King and Church of England, is circulated around the country for signature by all adult males, the Protestation Returns of 1641–1642. 13 February – Charles assents to the Bishops Exclusion Act thereby removing all bishops from the House of Lords. [1]
On Nov. 20, a new entry in the Court Circular revealed that the Princess of Wales, 42, hosted a meeting for her Early Years team at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, Nov. 19.