Began as fortress built in AD 71 by the Roman 9th legion
Grew into important Roman city called Eboracum
Constantine the Great proclaimed Emperor of Rome in York in 306
Saxons in charge about 400AD
Vikings 866 AD for brief but flourishing. Name York derived from Viking name Jorvik
Normans made city vital centre of gov, commerce and religion
Plantaganet kings – important city
1485 Tudor age began. York at its height.
Georgian buildings added.
Coming of railway marked new era of growth
Minster = centre of Christian teaching and ministering
Cathedral = contains Archbishop’s chair or cathedra
Thus York is both but someone (who?) has made decision that minster has prominence. (rather nice I think)
Romans built a basilica
Normans built a church on roughly the same place.
About 1220 present minster started - built around previous church
1472 minster finished
Biggest gothic building in Northern Europe
Largest collection of Medieval stained glass in world
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