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Siege of York
History of England

              


0740
Eadbert
York Athelbald sets fire to York
0867
Aelle
Mar York Following the loss of York, Osberht and 値la form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and 値la and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
Mar York Killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings
0867
Ivar the Boneless
Mar York Following the loss of York, Osberht and 値la form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and 値la and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
Mar York The Vikings defeat a Nortumbrian army, 2 Northumbrian Kings are killed
0867
Osbert
York Following the loss of York, Osberht and 値la form an alliance against the Danes, they launch a counterattack, but the Danes kill both Osberht and 値la and set up a puppet king on Northumbrian throne
York Killed in battle trying to recapture York from the Vikings
0910
Edward the Elder
Tork Launches a siege to recapture York
0928
Athelstan
York York is razed to the ground
1066
Morcar
Sep York Tostig & Harald Hardrada defeat Morcar who had replaced Tostig as Earl of Northumbria
1066
Tostig
24th Sep York Tostig & Hardrada defeat Morcar & capture York
1069
William I the Conqueror
York Edgar "the Atheling" besieges the Norman castle at York but William ambushes him
Dec York William recaptures York from Asbjorn who is reluctant to meet him in battle
1298
Edward I
York Gathers 15,000 to support the Governor of Scotland, Surrey, to fight William Wallace
1473
Richard III
York York regards Richard as it's protector
1643
Cavendish, William
Jan York Withdraws the Royalists from Wakefield & Pontefract & gathers them at York
1644
Cavendish, William
22nd April York Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege of York to destroy Devonshire's army
1644
Charles I
16th July York Parliament captures York
1644
Cromwell, Oliver
4th July York Resumes the siege of York after victory at Marston Moor
1644
Fairfax, Thomas
22nd April York Begins the siege where Newcastle is stranded with 5,000 men but is relieved by Rupert
2nd July York The city of York is taken after the battle of Marston Moor, and nearly the whole of the north submits to the Parliament
4th July York Resumes the siege of York after victory at Marston Moor
1644
Montagu
6th May York Gathers together a force of 27,000 outside York

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