{"slug": "york-minster", "label": "York Minster", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Minster", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q252575", "qid": "Q252575", "description": "cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, UK", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [741, 1472], "span_label": ["741 CE", "1472 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "york", "label": "York", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-northumbria", "label": "Kingdom of Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thelred-i-of-northumbria", "label": "Æthelred I of Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "john-king-of-england", "label": "John, King of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "eardwulf-of-northumbria", "label": "Eardwulf of Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sweyn-ii-of-denmark", "label": "Sweyn II of Denmark", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 741, "year_label": "741 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "April 23", "text": "April 23 – A fire destroys the English city of York Minster, including its Church. The church is later rebuilt as a more impressive structure, containing thirty altars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1322653390#Religion", "title": "741", "revid": 1322653390, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 791, "year_label": "791 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Princes Ælf and Ælfwine of Northumbria, the sons of former king Ælfwald I, are persuaded to leave their sanctuary in York Minster, and are immediately forcibly drowned in Wonwaldremere, at the instigation of King Æthelred I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364749143#Britain", "title": "791", "revid": 1364749143, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 799, "year_label": "799 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Eardwulf of Northumbria, worried about further rivals, has ealdorman Moll killed. Former king Osbald dies as an abbot in exile. He is buried in an unmarked grave in York Minster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340848772#Britain", "title": "799", "revid": 1340848772, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1069, "year_label": "1069 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Sweyn II of Denmark lands a fleet in the Humber in support of the Northumbrian rebels and they join him to burn York, attacking its two castles and destroying the old Minster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1243049384#England", "title": "1069", "revid": 1243049384, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1070, "year_label": "1070 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The rebuilding of York Minster in England begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327891061#Events", "title": "1070", "revid": 1327891061, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1137, "year_label": "1137 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "June 4", "text": "June 4 – A fire destroys much of the city of York, including 39 churches and York Minster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362157430#Britain", "title": "1137", "revid": 1362157430, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1220, "year_label": "1220 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The rebuilding of York Minster begins.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360552842#Religion", "title": "1220", "revid": 1360552842, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1221, "year_label": "1221 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 21", "text": "June 21 – 10-year-old Joan of England, eldest daughter of the late King John, marries the 21-year-old King Alexander II of Scotland at York Minster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363300593#Britain", "title": "1221", "revid": 1363300593, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1472, "year_label": "1472 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 3", "text": "July 3 – The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, England, commonly known as York Minster, is declared complete and consecrated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365251690#July–September", "title": "1472", "revid": 1365251690, "section": "Events › July–September"}}]}