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

June 6, 2024June 12, 2017

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

April 19, 2024June 12, 2017

The series of conflicts that wracked the kingdom of England between 1455 and 1487 are today collectively known as the Wars …

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 …

April 19, 2024June 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 …