York: Chronicles Revealed

by R. W. Calloway

The story of York, told chapter by chapter from its earliest days to the present, in this short, readable work of popular history from the Chronicles Revealed series. Legends are marked as legends, and places where historians disagree are flagged in the text.

10 chapters:

• The Fortress Where Emperors Died
• A King in the Font: Eoforwic and the Northumbrian Church
• Jórvík: Socks, Silver and the Streets Called Gate
• Mound and Massacre: The Story of York Castle
• The House of Houses: Building York Minster
• Pageants, Guilds and Heads on the Bar
• Pilgrims, Martyrs and a Plotter from Petergate
• Assemblies, Races and the Highwayman’s Last Ride
• The Railway King and the Chocolate Families
• Bombs, Bulldozers and Rising Rivers

Also includes a timeline, places to visit, and further reading and sources.

What you get: an instant digital download (PDF, 47 pages) to read on any computer, tablet or phone.