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York Minster, formally the "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York", is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.^[1]

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Albert Richardson (architect)

Sir Albert Edward Richardson (19 May 1880 in London – 3 February 1964) was a leading English architect, teacher and writer about architecture during the first half of the 20th century.

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Alcuin

Alcuin of York (Flaccus Albinus Alcuinus; 735 – 19 May 804) – also called Ealhwine, Alhwin, or Alchoin – was a scholar, clergyman, poet, and teacher from York, Northumbria.

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Almyra Gray

Almyra Vickers Gray or Almyra Gray JP (15 March 1862 – 6 November 1939) was a British suffragist and social reformer.

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Altar

An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes.

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Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

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Anglo-Catholicism

Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasize the Catholic heritage and identity of the Church of England and various churches within the Anglican Communion.

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Antony Bek (bishop of Durham)

Antony Bek (also spelled Beck and Beke; c.1245 – 3 March 1311) was a bishop of Durham and the Patriarch of Jerusalem.

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Archbishop

In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office.

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Archbishop of York

The archbishop of York is a senior bishop in the Church of England, second only to the archbishop of Canterbury. York Minster and archbishop of York are diocese of York.

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Archdeacon

An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop.

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Archdeacon of York

The Archdeacon of York (or of the West Riding) is a senior clergy position in an archdeaconry subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of York in the Province of York. York Minster and archdeacon of York are diocese of York.

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Architecture of the medieval cathedrals of England

The medieval cathedrals of England, which date from between approximately 1040 and 1540, are a group of twenty-six buildings that constitute a major aspect of the country's artistic heritage and are among the most significant material symbols of Christianity.

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Augustus Duncombe

Augustus Duncombe (2 November 1814 – 26 January 1880) was Dean of York from 1858 until his death.

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Baptism

Baptism (from immersion, dipping in water) is a Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water.

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Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes

The Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes (Basilica of Saint Urban of Troyes), formerly the Église Saint-Urbain, is a massive medieval church in the city of Troyes, France.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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BBC Look North

BBC Look North is a name used by the BBC for its regional news programmes in three regions in the North of England.

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BBC One

BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.

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BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC.

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Bell

A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument.

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Benedictines

The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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Bernard Feilden

Sir Bernard Melchior Feilden CBE FRIBA (11 September 1919 – 14 November 2008) was a conservation architect whose work encompassed cathedrals, the Great Wall of China and the Taj Mahal.

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Bishop of Durham

The bishop of Durham is responsible for the diocese of Durham in the province of York.

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Bishopthorpe Palace

Bishopthorpe Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of York at Bishopthorpe, North Yorkshire, England.

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Blue Peter

Blue Peter is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair.

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Book of Genesis

The Book of Genesis (from Greek; בְּרֵאשִׁית|Bərēʾšīṯ|In beginning; Liber Genesis) is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.

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Book of Revelation

The Book of Revelation or Book of the Apocalypse is the final book of the New Testament (and therefore the final book of the Christian Bible).

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Bosa of York

Bosa (died 705) was an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of York during the 7th and early 8th centuries.

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Boss (architecture)

In architecture, a boss is a decorative knob on a ceiling, wall or sculpture.

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Buttress

A buttress is an architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall.

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Came

A came is a divider bar used between small pieces of glass to make a larger glazing panel.

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Camidge family

The Camidge family supplied York Minster with organists for 103 years.

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Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral, formally Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury, is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion. York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral are Anglican cathedrals in England, Grade I listed cathedrals and pre-Reformation Roman Catholic cathedrals.

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Carillon

A carillon is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a keyboard and consists of at least 23 bells. York Minster and carillon are carillons.

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Cathedral

A cathedral is a church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate.

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Cathedral floorplan

In Western ecclesiastical architecture, a cathedral diagram is a floor plan showing the sections of walls and piers, giving an idea of the profiles of their columns and ribbing.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Change ringing

Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a tightly controlled manner to produce precise variations in their successive striking sequences, known as "changes".

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Chapter (religion)

A chapter (capitulum or capitellum) is one of several bodies of clergy in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Anglican, and Nordic Lutheran churches or their gatherings.

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Chapter house

A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room that is part of a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church in which meetings are held.

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Charles III

Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.

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Charles Reed Peers

Sir Charles Reed Peers (22 September 1868 – 16 November 1952) was an English architect, archaeologist and preservationist.

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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782; styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750, and The Marquess of Rockingham from 1750) was a British Whig statesman and magnate, most notable for his two terms as prime minister of Great Britain.

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Church of England

The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies.

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Clerestory

In architecture, a clerestory (also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from Old French cler estor) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye-level.

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Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom,, officially Hohe Domkirche Sankt Petrus, English: Cathedral Church of Saint Peter) is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church.

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County Durham

County Durham, officially simply Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/), is a ceremonial county in North East England.

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Crossing (architecture)

A crossing, in ecclesiastical architecture, is the junction of the four arms of a cruciform (cross-shaped) church.

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Cruciform

Cruciform is a term for physical manifestations resembling a common cross or Christian cross.

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Danes (tribe)

The Danes were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting southern Scandinavia, including the area now comprising Denmark proper, northern and eastern England, and the Scanian provinces of modern-day southern Sweden, during the Nordic Iron Age and the Viking Age.

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David Jenkins (bishop)

David Edward Jenkins (26 January 19254 September 2016) was a Church of England cleric and theologian.

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Dean of York

The Dean of York is the member of the clergy who is responsible for the running of the York Minster cathedral.

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Dean's Park

Dean's Park is an urban park in York, England.

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Deangate

Deangate is a street in the city centre of York, England, connecting College Street and Goodramgate with Minster Yard.

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Diocese of York

The Diocese of York is an administrative division of the Church of England, part of the Province of York.

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Dominic Barrington

Dominic Matthew Jesse Barrington (born 1962) is a British Anglican priest.

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Douce Apocalypse

The Douce Apocalypse is an illuminated manuscript of the Book of Revelation, dating from the third quarter of the 13th century, preserved in the Bodleian Library under the reference Douce 180.

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Ealdred (archbishop of York)

Ealdred (or Aldred; died 11 September 1069) was Abbot of Tavistock, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York in early medieval England.

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Eanbald (died 796)

Eanbald I (died 10 August 796) was an eighth century Archbishop of York.

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Early Gothic architecture

Early Gothic is the term for the first period of Gothic architecture which lasted from about 1120 until about 1200.

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Eboracum

Eboracum was a fort and later a city in the Roman province of Britannia.

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Edgar Ætheling

Edgar Ætheling or Edgar II (- 1125 or after) was the last male member of the royal house of Cerdic of Wessex.

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Edward Bairstow

Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (22 August 18741 May 1946) was an English organist and composer in the Anglican church music tradition.

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Edward I of England

Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307.

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Edwin of Northumbria

Edwin (Ēadwine; c. 586 – 12 October 632/633), also known as Eadwine or Æduinus, was the King of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as Northumbria – from about 616 until his death.

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Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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English Civil War

The English Civil War refers to a series of civil wars and political machinations between Royalists and Parliamentarians in the Kingdom of England from 1642 to 1651.

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English Gothic architecture

English Gothic is an architectural style that flourished from the late 12th until the mid-17th century.

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English Gothic stained glass windows

English Gothic stained glass windows were an important feature of English Gothic architecture, which appeared between the late 12th and late 16th centuries.

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English Reformation

The English Reformation took place in 16th-century England when the Church of England was forced by its monarchs and elites to break away from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church.

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Episcopal see

An episcopal see is, the area of a bishop's ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

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Five Sisters window

York Minster's Five Sisters window contains the largest expanse of 13th century grisaille glass in the world.

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Flamboyant

Flamboyant is a lavishly-decorated style of Gothic architecture that appeared in France and Spain in the 15th century, and lasted until the mid-sixteenth century and the beginning of the Renaissance.

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Folio Society

The Folio Society is a London-based publisher, founded by Charles Ede in 1947 and incorporated in 1971.

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Francis Jackson (composer)

Francis Alan Jackson (2 October 1917 – 10 January 2022) was a British organist and composer who served as Director of Music at York Minster for 36 years, from 1946 to 1982., York Minster. Retrieved 12 January 2022., The York Press, 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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Geology of Yorkshire

The Geology of Yorkshire in northern England shows a very close relationship between the major topographical areas and the geological period in which their rocks were formed.

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Georg Dehio

Georg Gottfried Julius Dehio (22 November 1850 in Reval (now Tallinn), Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire – 21 March 1932 in Tübingen), was a Baltic German art historian.

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George Edmund Street

George Edmund Street (20 June 1824 – 18 December 1881), also known as G. E. Street, was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex.

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George Frederick Bodley

George Frederick Bodley (14 March 182721 October 1907) was an English Gothic Revival architect.

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George Meriton

George Meriton (or Meryton) (died 1624) was an English churchman, Dean of Peterborough in 1612 and Dean of York in 1617.

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Gerard (archbishop of York)

Gerard (died 21 May 1108) was Archbishop of York between 1100 and 1108 and Lord Chancellor of England from 1085 until 1092.

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Gilding

Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone.

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Glaze (painting technique)

A glaze is a thin transparent or semi-transparent layer on a painting which modifies the appearance of the underlying paint layer.

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Glossary of architecture

This page is a glossary of architecture.

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Godfrey Ludham

Godfrey Ludham (died 1265) was Archbishop of York from 1258 to 1265.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that was prevalent in Europe from the late 12th to the 16th century, during the High and Late Middle Ages, surviving into the 17th and 18th centuries in some areas.

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Gregory Doran

Sir Gregory Doran (born 24 November 1958) is an English director known for his Shakespearean work.

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Grisaille

Grisaille (or; lit, from gris 'grey') is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish colour.

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Guthred

Guthred Hardacnutsson (Old Norse: Guðrøðr; Guthfridus; born c.844 – died 24 August 895 AD) was the second viking king of Northumbria from circa 883 until his death.

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Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes (13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

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Harold Godwinson

Harold Godwinson (– 14 October 1066), also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king.

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Harrison & Harrison

Harrison & Harrison Ltd is a British company based in Durham that makes and restores pipe organs.

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Harrying of the North

The Harrying of the North was a series of military campaigns waged by William the Conqueror in the winter of 1069–1070 to subjugate Northern England, where the presence of the last Wessex claimant, Edgar Ætheling, had encouraged Anglo-Saxon Northumbrian, Anglo-Scandinavian and Danish rebellions.

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Henry Bowet

Henry Bowet (died 20 October 1423) was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York.

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Henry Murdac

Henry Murdac (died 1153) was abbot of Fountains Abbey and Archbishop of York in medieval England.

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Henry of Newark

Henry of Newark (died 15 August 1299) was a medieval Archbishop of York.

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Henry Percy (Hotspur)

Sir Henry Percy (20 May 1364 – 21 July 1403), nicknamed Hotspur or Harry Hotspur, was an English knight who fought in several campaigns against the Scots in the northern border and against the French during the Hundred Years' War.

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Henry VI of England

Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453.

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Heterodoxy

In religion, heterodoxy (from Ancient Greek:, "other, another, different" +, "popular belief") means "any opinions or doctrines at variance with an official or orthodox position".

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History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes

The early domes of the Middle Ages, particularly in those areas recently under Byzantine control, were an extension of earlier Roman architecture.

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House of Lancaster

The House of Lancaster was a cadet branch of the royal House of Plantagenet.

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House of York

The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet.

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Hugh Ashton

Hugh Ashton (died 1522) was an English churchman.

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Hundredweight

The hundredweight (abbreviation: cwt), formerly also known as the centum weight or quintal, is a British imperial and United States customary unit of weight or mass.

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Illuminated manuscript

An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is decorated with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations.

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Issue of Edward III of England

King Edward III of England and his wife, Philippa of Hainault, had eight sons and five daughters.

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J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd

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Jesus

Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.

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John Farr Abbott

John Farr Abbott, sometimes Abbot (1756 – 22 September 1794) was a British barrister.

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John le Romeyn

John le Romeyn (or John Romanus), died 1296, was a medieval Archbishop of York.

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John Naylor (organist)

John Naylor (8 June 1838 – 15 May 1897) was a composer and organist of York Minster from 1883- 1897.

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John of Thoresby

John of Thoresby (died 6 November 1373) was an English clergyman and politician, who was Bishop of St David's, then Bishop of Worcester and finally Archbishop of York.

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John Piers

John Piers (Peirse) (1522/3 – 1594) was Archbishop of York between 1589 and 1594.

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John Taylor & Co

John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough) Limited, trading as John Taylor & Co and commonly known as Taylor's Bell Foundry, Taylor's of Loughborough, or simply Taylor's, is the world's largest working bell foundry. York Minster and John Taylor & Co are musical instrument museums in England.

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Jonathan Martin (arsonist)

Jonathan Martin (1782 – 3 June 1838) was an English arsonist, famous for setting fire to York Minster in 1829.

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Lancet window

A lancet window is a tall, narrow window with a sharp lancet pointed arch at its top.

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Last Judgment

The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (translit or label) is a concept found across the Abrahamic religions and the Frashokereti of Zoroastrianism.

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List of carillons of the British Isles

Carillons, musical instruments in the percussion family with at least 23 cast bells and played with a keyboard, are found throughout the British Isles as a result of the First World War.

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List of Gothic cathedrals in Europe

This is a list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built in the style of cathedrals, that are significant for their Gothic style of architecture.

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List of monarchs of Northumbria

Northumbria, a kingdom of Angles, in what is now northern England and south-east Scotland, was initially divided into two kingdoms: Bernicia and Deira.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist.

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Marble

Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2)) that have crystallized under the influence of heat and pressure.

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Minster (church)

Minster is an honorific title given to particular churches in England, most notably York Minster in Yorkshire, Westminster Abbey in London and Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire.

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Mystery play

Mystery plays and miracle plays (they are distinguished as two different forms although the terms are often used interchangeably) are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe.

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Nave

The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.

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Norman architecture

The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion or influence in the 11th and 12th centuries.

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Normans

The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; Normands; Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England.

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Northumberland

Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, bordering Scotland.

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Northumbria

Northumbria (Norþanhymbra rīċe; Regnum Northanhymbrorum) was an early medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom in what is now Northern England and south-east Scotland.

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Notre-Dame de Paris

Notre-Dame de Paris (meaning "Our Lady of Paris"), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the River Seine), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.

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Ogee

An ogee is an object, element, or curve—often seen in architecture and building trades—that has a serpentine- or extended S-shape (sigmoid).

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Old Palace, York

The Old Palace in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England, is also known as the Minster Library and is in Dean's Park.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.

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Organist and master of the choristers

Organist and master of the choristers is the title given to a director of music at a cathedral, particularly a Church of England cathedral.

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Osbald of Northumbria

Osbald was a king of Northumbria during 796.

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Oswald of Northumbria

Oswald (c 604 – 5 August 641/642Bede gives the year of Oswald's death as 642. However there is some question of whether what Bede considered 642 is the same as what would now be considered 642. R. L. Poole (Studies in Chronology and History, 1934) put forward the theory that Bede's years began in September, and if this theory is followed (as it was, for instance, by Frank Stenton in his notable history Anglo-Saxon England, first published in 1943), then the date of the Battle of Heavenfield (and the beginning of Oswald's reign) is pushed back from 634 to 633.

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Oswald of Worcester

Oswald of Worcester (died 29 February 992) was Archbishop of York from 972 to his death in 992.

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Patrice Warrener

Patrice Warrener is a French light artist, mostly known for his Chromolithe Polychromatic Illumination System.

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Paulinus of York

Paulinus (died 10 October 644) was a Roman missionary and the first Bishop of York.

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Perpendicular Gothic

Perpendicular Gothic (also Perpendicular, Rectilinear, or Third Pointed) architecture was the third and final style of English Gothic architecture developed in the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages, typified by large windows, four-centred arches, straight vertical and horizontal lines in the tracery, and regular arch-topped rectangular panelling.

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Peter Gibson (glazier)

Peter Gibson MBE, OBE (9 September 1929 – 13 November 2016) was an English glazier and craftsman who was known for his work at York Minster in York, England.

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Philip McGinley

Philip Kiaran McGinley (born 6 June 1981) is an English actor, best known for playing Anguy the Archer in Season 3 of HBO's Game of Thrones.

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Philip Moore (organist)

Philip John Moore (born 30 September 1943) is an English composer and organist.

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Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death.

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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, as well as to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks." It was founded in 1971 by American writer Michael S. Hart and is the oldest digital library.

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Province of York

The Province of York, or less formally the Northern Province, is one of two ecclesiastical provinces making up the Church of England and consists of 12 dioceses which cover the northern third of England and the Isle of Man.

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Purbeck Marble

Purbeck Marble is a fossiliferous limestone found in the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula in south-east Dorset, England.

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Richard Neile

Richard Neile (or Neale; 1562 – 31 October 1640) was an English churchman, bishop successively of six English dioceses, more than any other man, including the Archdiocese of York from 1631 until his death.

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Richard Scrope (bishop)

Richard le Scrope (– 8 June 1405) was an English cleric who served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and Archbishop of York and was executed in 1405 for his participation in the Northern Rising against King Henry IV.

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Roger de Pont L'Évêque

Roger de Pont L'Évêque (or Robert of Bishop's Bridge; c. 1115–1181) was Archbishop of York from 1154 to 1181.

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Rood screen

The rood screen (also choir screen, chancel screen, or jubé) is a common feature in late medieval church architecture.

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Rose window

Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in Gothic cathedrals and churches.

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Sacredness

Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers.

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Saint

In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.

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Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas of Myra (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Patara in Anatolia (in modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire.

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Saint Peter

Saint Peter (died AD 64–68), also known as Peter the Apostle, Simon Peter, Simeon, Simon, or Cephas, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the first leaders of the early Christian Church.

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Scheduled monument

In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change.

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Sewal de Bovil

Sewal de Bovil (died 1258) was a medieval Archbishop of York.

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Smithsonian (magazine)

Smithsonian is a science and nature magazine (and associated website, SmithsonianMag.com), and is the official journal published by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., although editorially independent from its parent organization.

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Spire

A spire is a tall, slender, pointed structure on top of a roof of a building or tower, especially at the summit of church steeples.

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Stained glass

Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it.

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Statue of Elizabeth II, York Minster

A statue of Queen Elizabeth II was unveiled at York Minster on 9 November 2022 by King Charles III, two months after the Queen's death in September 2022.

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Stephen Cottrell

Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell (born 31 August 1958) is a Church of England bishop.

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Synod of Arles

Arles (ancient Arelate) in the south of Roman Gaul (modern France) hosted several councils or synods referred to as Concilium Arelatense in the history of the early Christian church.

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T. Tertius Noble

Thomas Tertius Noble (May 5, 1867 – May 4, 1953) was an English-born organist and composer, who lived in the United States for the latter part of his career.

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Tadcaster

Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, north-east of Leeds and south-west of York.

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Minster School, York

The Minster School was an independent preparatory school for children aged 3–13 in York, England.

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The Press (York)

The Press is a local, daily, paid for, newspaper, for North and East Yorkshire.

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Thomas Becket

Thomas Becket, also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170.

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Thomas Danby (died 1660)

Sir Thomas Danby (1610 – 5 August 1660) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1642.

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Thomas Fairfax

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 161212 November 1671), also known as Sir Thomas Fairfax, was an English politician, general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War.

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Thomas II of York

Thomas II (died 24 February 1114) was a medieval archbishop of York.

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Thomas of Bayeux

Thomas of Bayeux (died 1100) was Archbishop of York from 1070 until 1100.

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Thomas Rotherham

Thomas Rotherham (24 August 1423 – 29 May 1500), also known as Thomas (Scot) de Rotherham, was an English cleric and statesman.

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Thomas Savage (bishop)

Thomas Savage (1449 in Clifton, Cheshire – 3 September 1507, in Cawood, Yorkshire) was a prelate, diplomat and scholar during the Tudor period.

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Ton

Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force.

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Tostig Godwinson

Tostig Godwinson (102925 September 1066) was an Anglo-Saxon Earl of Northumbria and brother of King Harold Godwinson.

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Transept

A transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building.

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Walter de Gray

Walter de Gray (died 1 May 1255) was an English prelate and statesman who was Archbishop of York from 1215 to 1255 and Lord Chancellor from 1205 to 1214.

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Walter Giffard

Walter Giffard (April 1279) was Lord Chancellor of England and Archbishop of York.

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Walter Skirlaw

Walter Skirlaw (born Swine parish, Holderness, brought up at Skirlaugh; died 1406) was an English bishop and diplomat.

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Walter Tapper

Sir Walter John Tapper (21 April 1861 – 21 September 1935) was an English architect known for his work in the Gothic Revival style and a number of church buildings.

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Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.

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Wilfrid

Wilfrid (– 709 or 710) was an English bishop and saint.

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William de Wickwane

William de Wickwane (died 1285) was Archbishop of York between 1279 and 1285.

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William Greenfield

William Greenfield (died 6 December 1315) served as both the Lord Chancellor of England and the Archbishop of York.

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William Langton

William Langton (or William of Rotherfield; died 1279) was a medieval English priest and nephew of Archbishop Walter de Gray.

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William Markham (bishop)

William Markham (1719 – 3 November 1807), English divine, served as Archbishop of York from 1777 until his death.

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William Melton

William Melton (died 5 April 1340) was the 43rd Archbishop of York (1317–1340) and the first Lord Privy Seal.

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William of York

William of York (late 11th century – 8 June 1154) was an English priest and twice Archbishop of York, before and after a rival, Henry Murdac.

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William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror (Bates William the Conqueror p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death.

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William Zouche

William de la Zouche (1299–1352) was Lord Treasurer of England and served as Archbishop of York from 1342 until his death.

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World War I

World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Wulfstan (died 1023)

Wulfstan (sometimes Wulfstan II or Lupus;Wormald "Wulfstan" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography died 28 May 1023) was an English Bishop of London, Bishop of Worcester, and Archbishop of York.

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York

York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss.

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York Minster astronomical clock

The York Minster astronomical clock is a memorial to the airmen operating from bases in Yorkshire, Durham, and Northumberland who were killed in action during World War II, designed by R. Atkinson, and installed in York Minster in 1955.

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York Minster Police

York Minster Police is a small, specialised cathedral constabulary responsible for security in York Minster and its precincts in York, United Kingdom.

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References

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