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'''York''' was founded by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] as a legionary base, around which a city (''Eboracum'') developed.

Later, post [[Roman Empire|Empire]], the remains of the city were sacked by [[Viking]]s but occupation continued.  The city became the assigned seat of the second [[Archbishop|Archepiscopal]] [[see]] of England, and, together with the [[palatinate]] of '''Durham''', the major centre of North-East England.

After the [[Norman Conquest|Conquest]], [[William the Conqueror]] ravaged the North of England in revenge for revolts against the [[Normandy|Norman]] regime, but after that York grew slowly but steadily (allowing for the occasional fire) and remained second city of the realm throughout [[period]]