Paul GamesonMay 22, 20172 minSiege Musings - Archbishop DolbenOn the South Quire Aisle in York Minster is an imposing monument to a former Archbishop of York, John Dolben (1624-86). Previously Dean...
Paul GamesonMay 19, 20172 minSiege Musings - Charles I and YorkAlthough Charles I was in the south during the Siege of York, focusing his personal military campaign on keeping the upper hand in...
Paul GamesonMay 19, 20171 minSiege Musings - Sir Thomas FairfaxOn the trail of a key figure in York's Civil War fortunes, Sir Thomas Fairfax. When Charles I attempted to raise his standard in York in...