A visit to York

 Since we are the members of  English Heritage, we thought it is high time to visit some places. York is one of the  places we are fascinated to visit as it is of historic city.There are many remains of Roman empire. We started with Holy Mass in St Wilfred church and to Shambles.

The Shambles is often called Europe's best preserved medieval street, surrounding maze of narrow, twisting lanes and alleys as well. The street itself is mentioned in the Domesday Book.The Shambles has the effect of a time machine, transporting you back to the Elizabethan period.The name "Shambles" comes from the Saxon "Fleshammels", which means, "the street of the butchers", for it was here that the city's butcher's market was located.

One building of note in The Shambles is the home of Margaret Clitherow. She was arrested in 1586 on the charge of harbouring Catholic priests. To make matters worse, she had regular Masses said in her house, and hid clergy vestments there. The authorities condemned her to death by pressing (crushing beneath a heavy weight). Margaret Clitherow was canonized in 1970, and her home is now a shrine.

Then to Clifford's Tower which is all that remains of York Castle. William the Conqueror built a wooden castle here in 1086,That building saw one of the most horrifying episodes in York's colourful history in 1190.

A mob of citizens rioted against the Jewish population of York, and 1190 of the Jews took refuge inside the castle. Many of the Jews committed suicide rather than allow themselves to be captured by the bloodthirsty mob outside, and more died when the building was set on fire. The remainder were slaughtered by the mob.