| The bathhouse was finished and ready for a | | | | was full of butchers' shops. One of the wives |
| most important visitor. The Legion was | | | | of these butcher's was St Margaret Clitherow |
| prepared with armour polished. Flags | | | | who was martyred in 1586. You need to look |
| fluttered in the breeze bearing the symbols | | | | out or you might miss a tiny shrine dedicated |
| of a mighty power. Into the city rode | | | | to her memory. |
| Constantius Emperor of Rome. Alongside rides | | | | |
| his son Constantine. | | | | Jorvik Viking Centre |
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| The journey is ill fated and Constantinus | | | | It is well worth visiting the Jorvik Viking |
| dies. Constantine is declared new Emperor of | | | | Centre where you can experience the sights, |
| Imperial Rome and crowned. The year is 306 | | | | sounds and smells of Viking York. |
| and the place is Eboracum, the great city | | | | |
| known today as York. | | | | A superb series of reconstructions bring the |
| | | | world of the Vikings to life. Experience |
| Constantine goes on to become the most | | | | archaeology in action with the simulated dig. |
| influential Roman Emperor in history. He | | | | Great fun for kids of all ages! |
| converted to Christianity and presided over | | | | |
| the writing of the Nicean Creed, which formed | | | | Castle Museum |
| the basic religious dogma of the Christian | | | | |
| world. | | | | The Castle Museum was originally a female and |
| | | | debtors prison. Since 1935 it has been home |
| York Minster | | | | to the collections of Dr. J. T. Kirk who |
| | | | donated them to the city of York. Here you |
| The spot where Constantine was crowned can be | | | | can walk down a Victorian cobbled street |
| found beneath York Minster. Walking into this | | | | complete with hansom cab or visit authentic |
| colossal space takes your breath away. As you | | | | shop fronts displaying wares from the period. |
| strain your neck to see the high vaulted | | | | |
| ceilings, you wonder at the people who built | | | | For those interested in all things military, |
| such awesome gothic structures. | | | | there is an impressive collection of |
| | | | firearms, uniforms and medals. Children will |
| Those who began work on it would not live to | | | | be fascinated by the collection of children's |
| see it completed 250 years later. You can | | | | toys. |
| spend hours here looking at the stain glass | | | | |
| windows and reading burial inscriptions or | | | | Kings Manor |
| sitting in quiet reflection at the dedication | | | | |
| of the people who built such monuments to | | | | Dating back to the sixteenth century, Henry |
| God. | | | | V111 and Catherine Howard are likely to have |
| | | | stayed here. It was the residence of the |
| The Shambles | | | | King's Council. Remains from the Tudor period |
| | | | still remain including an impressive |
| A visit to the Shambles takes you to the | | | | fireplace. Today the building is part of the |
| oldest and most famous street in York. It is | | | | University of York. |
| extremely narrow and the houses are tightly | | | | |
| packed together seeming to touch at the top. | | | | The walled city of York has so much to offer |
| They seem to have been built for tiny people | | | | with historical landmarks at every turn. It |
| so watch your head when entering. Look down | | | | is popular amongst tourists and gets very |
| for the original hooks used for cleaning | | | | busy during the summer months. If you plan to |
| boots. | | | | stay overnight, do book somewhere to stay in |
| | | | advance. When I went, I ended up staying in a |
| The word 'Shambles' originally means | | | | motorway hotel as literally everywhere was |
| 'butcher' and in medieval times the street | | | | booked up! |