North Yorkshire

ceremonial county in England, UK

6 dated entries naming North Yorkshire, drawn from 6 separate years between 651 CE and 1975 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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7th century

  • 651King Oswiu of Bernicia declares war on his rival, King Oswine of Deira. Oswine refuses to engage him in battle, and retreats to Gilling (North Yorkshire). Oswine is betrayed by a friend, and murdered by Oswiu's soldiers.source

8th century

  • 762King Æthelwald of Northumbria marries his queen, Æthelthryth, at Catterick (North Yorkshire).source

11th century

  • 1070Construction of Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire, England, by Alan Rufus begins.source

12th century

  • 1151Bolton Abbey is founded in North Yorkshire, England.source

15th century

  • 1492Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton, North Yorkshire, is founded.source

20th century

  • 1975May 27 – The Dibbles Bridge coach crash near Grassington, North Yorkshire, England, results in 32 deaths (the highest toll in a United Kingdom road accident).source

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