Was York once the capital of England?

Answer 1

it may well have been a capital of the North, back in the 14 century.
but Londinium ( London ) has always been considered the capital, as kings & queens were based there.

Answer 2

York Capital Of England

Answer 3

Colchester or Camulodunum was probably viewed as the administrative capital of Roman Britain, although Londinium was an important trading town.
After the Romans left the country split into a number of smaller kingdoms, on of which was Berenicia which stretched from roughly Edinburgh to the Humber Estuary and whose capital may have been regarded as York.
The country was gradually united under King Alfred and his successors and the capital was then situate in Winchester.
Then the Vikings invaded and eventually the eastern part of the country was given over to Viking rule and was known as the Danelaw. The capital of that was probably York - or Jorvik as it was known to those Vikings.
Then the Vikings under Cnut took over the whole country and again Winchester was regarded as the capital.
London did not become the capital until after the Norman conquest - William I was crowned at Westminster Abbey, rather than at Winchester as had been the custom up to then.

Answer 4

No, but before the economic growth of Birmingham it was Englands second city.

The original capital city was Colchester during the Roman period which then changed to Winchester between the 10th and 11th centuries.

In 1075 William the conqueror granted London a citizens charter setting on the route to becoming the capital which was finally confirmed by Henry I in 1132 by giving it full county status.

Answer 5

In the summer of 1298 Edward I moved the two departments at the heart of government, the Chancery and Exchequer, to the city. They only returned to London in 1304. For those years, York was effectively the capital of England.

Answer 6

Yes along with Winchester and Lincoln,but only to an ununified England,,London has been the capital for centuries...

Answer 7

Yes it was , so were many other towns,because in medieval history wherever the king stayed,maybe for a rest during a long journey,was called the capital.

Answer 8

Hi Ellie, it was regarded capital of the North.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York

Answer 9

sorry but no..it was too cold..its london or winchester im afraid ...... though if your a yorkshire person its the capital of the world

Answer 10

It was Winchester.