American War of Independence

November 9, 2022June 12, 2017

Find out how the American War of Independence reached the Yorkshire Coast… When the American colonies declared their independence, Great Britain …

English Civil War in Yorkshire

November 5, 2022June 12, 2017

Tension between Charles I and Parliament over the king’s governing methods led to the king moving his court to York in …

November 10, 2022June 12, 2017

Find out about all the battles that took place in one of the most historic wars ever War of the Roses …

November 9, 2022June 8, 2017

Viking Battles in Yorkshire The Vikings were warriors. From the end of the 8th century onwards, people from Scandinavia began to …

November 6, 2022June 8, 2017

Scottish Wars of Independence in Yorkshire The death of King Alexander III of Scotland in 1286 left the Scottish throne empty. …

November 2, 2022June 8, 2017

Saxon Battles in Yorkshire For three and a half centuries Britain was under stable Roman rule; by 410AD Britain’s shores and …