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A History of the County of York: the City of York

Year published

1961

Author

P.M. Tillott (editor)

Description

The volume takes both a chronological and a thematic approach to the history of the City of York from before the Norman Conquest to the twentieth century.

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Source

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (Secondary texts)

Places

North

Subjects

Local, Urban and metropolitan

Periods

11th and 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th

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1
List of illustrations, maps, plans and figures
XI-XIII
2
Editorial Note
XV-XVI
3
East Riding of Yorks VCH Committee
XVII
4
Classes of documents used
XVIII
5
Note on abbreviations
XIX-XX
6
The City of York
1
7
Before the Norman Conquest
2-24
8
MEDIEVAL YORK - York in political history
25-29
9
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - York as centre of administration
29-30
10
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - York under the sheriffs of Yorkshire
30-31
11
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - The achievement of civic liberties
31-34
12
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - Government and customs
34-37
13
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - The city and ecclesiastical franchises
38-40
14
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - The population of the city
40-41
15
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - Occupations and distribution of wealth
41-47
16
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - The Jewish community
47-49
17
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - Owners of city property
49-51
18
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries - The aspect of the city
51-54
19
The later middle ages - Scottish and French Wars
54-59
20
The later middle ages - The Wars of the Roses
59-61
21
The later middle ages - Richard of Gloucester and Henry VII
61-65
22
The later middle ages - The city and the King
65-68
23
The later middle ages - The city and the ecclesiastical franchises
68-69
24
The later middle ages - The city's franchise and officers
69-75
25
The later middle ages - Courts, jurisdiction, City Council and Parliament
75-79
26
The later middle ages - City government and the Commonalty
80-84
27
The later middle ages - Economy and industrial prosperity
84-91
28
The later middle ages - Craft organisation and the Guilds
91-97
29
The later middle ages - Communications, markets and merchants
97-106
30
The later middle ages - City and citizens
106-113
31
The later middle ages - Admissions to freedom
114-116
32
Tudor York - Topography and population
117-122
33
Tudor York - The Tudor economy and pauperism
122-135
34
Tudor York - City government
135-140
35
Tudor York - Military affairs
140-142
36
Tudor York - Religion and the Reformation
142-155
37
Tudor York - Cultural and social life
155-159
38
The seventeenth century - Topography and population
160-165
39
The seventeenth century - Economy and poor relief
166-173
40
The seventeenth century - Civic government
173-186
41
The seventeenth century - Politics and the Civil War
186-198
42
The seventeenth century - Social and religious life
198-206
43
The eighteenth century - Topography and population
207-215
44
The eighteenth century - Economy and poor relief
215-229
45
The eighteenth century - City government
229-240
46
The eighteenth century - Politics and military affairs
240-245
47
The eighteenth century - Social life
245-250
48
The eighteenth century - Religion and education
250-253
49
Modern York - Population
254-256
50
Modern York - Economy, 1800-38
256-262
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