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charities. It was estimated that 63,000 persons witnessed 
the Pageant, allocated seats were obtained without the 
slightest difficulty, and not a single accident occurred. 
Mr. Sutcliffe gave a resume of the seven episodes of 
which the Pageant consisted. 
The episodes embraced the period from B.C. 800 to A.D. 
1644. Scenes were depicted of the early Brigantes at their 
daily avocations, and the founding of the settlement called 
Caer Ebrauc. Then followed the arrival of the Romans 
and subsequent warfare, the Latinising of the name of the 
city into Eboracum, and later the visit of Adrianus when 
the city was thoroughly Romanised and called Altera Roma. 
The conquest of the Saxons was then vividly portrayed and 
the city’s name is again changed to Eoferwic. Christianity 
is introduced, the foundation is laid of the wooden structure 
which was the embryo minster, and the first Archbishop of 
York is created. Some hundred years later a school is erected 
by King Eadbert as a thankoffering for victories. After a 
lapse of two centuries, King Athelstan, after vanquishing 
the Danes, founds the hospital of St. Peter for the sick and 
poor. Scenes were given shewing the struggles between 
the Northern kings for supremacy, during which time Eoferwic 
becomes Iorwick. Then comes the news of the victory of 
William the Conqueror and the influx into the city of Norman 
captains, the building of the Minster, and subsequent peace- 
making. The twelfth century is now reached and Iorwick 
has become York. These are stirring times ; for the Battle 
of the Standard is fought at Northallerton ; in the same 
scene the great miracle of the Ouse bridge is related and the 
massacre of the Jews takes place. The Scots attack the 
city and the White Battle of Myton-on-Swale is fought and 
the Archbishop of York defeated. Quieter times ensue and 
the city is visited by Edward III. and his queen, and sub- 
sequently by Queen Anne of Bohemia, with her retinue ; 
the city is made into a county ; a Lord Mayor is created, 
and William Selby is knighted. The troubled period of the 
Wars of the Roses follows, and Edward enters York on Palm 
Sunday. The reign of Henry VIII. is reached ; the citizens 
are astir, for the Pilgrimage of Grace resists the destruction 
of the Monasteries ; the King visits the city, but his wrath 
is appeased by monetary presents. The last episode deals 
with the siege of York, during which Charles the First enters 
and his son James is created Duke of York. Ultimately 
the city surrenders on honourable terms, and the Pageant 
closes with a final tableau. 
