Posts tagged with 16th century

‘Till death us do part’?: marriage, love and wills in the Archbishops’ Registers

Written by Helen Watt, Marc Fitch Project Archivist When David Cressy examined aspects of marriage in Tudor and Stuart times, he asked whether or not love played a part in courtship and marriage then (1). Unlike other historians, such as Laurence  Stone, he considered that love was fundamental to marriage in that era and in … Continue reading ‘Till death us do part’?: marriage, love and wills in the Archbishops’ Registers

Yule and Yule’s Wife

Written by Lydia Dean, Archives Assistant Today is December 21st, Midwinter day and also the traditional date of the feast of St Thomas, which sees winter traditions continuing  all over Britain, Europe and further afield. In York, the longest night and shortest day heralded the ancient custom of the Yule Riding and the beginning of … Continue reading Yule and Yule’s Wife

Football in the Archives

Written by Alexandra Medcalf As the University of York’s Chancellor Greg Dyke has just been appointed the new Director of the Football Association we thought it would be appropriate to investigate football in the archive. Although many people think of football as a nineteenth-century invention, this was simply when different versions were codified into the modern sports (for example, … Continue reading Football in the Archives