York
Contents
- 1 Quote
- 2 Appearance
- 3 City Device
- 4 Climate
- 5 Districts
- 6 Demonym
- 7 Economy
- 8 Geography
- 9 History
- 10 Population
- 11 Arenas
- 12 Attractions
- 13 Bars and Clubs
- 14 Cemeteries
- 15 City Government
- 16 Crime
- 17 Citizens of the City
- 18 Current Events
- 19 Fortifications
- 20 Galleries
- 21 Holy Ground
- 22 Hospitals
- 23 Hotels & Hostels
- 24 Landmarks
- 25 Maps
- 26 Mass Media
- 27 Monuments
- 28 Museums
- 29 Parks
- 30 Private Residences
- 31 Restaurants
- 32 Ruins
- 33 Schools
- 34 Shopping
- 35 Telecommunications
- 36 Theaters
- 37 Transportation
- 38 Vampires of the City
- 39 Websites
- 40 Errata
Quote
Appearance
City Device
Climate
Districts
Demonym
Economy
Geography
History
Since the coming of William the Conqueror and the partitioning of the isles into England, Scotland and Wales, York has been the bastion of English power in the north. No matter that it had little in the way of natural resources or industry, the English crown ensured that York remained strong and vital. Over the centuries, it was sacked by Scottish armies several times, and re-sacked more than once by retaliating English troops. It regularly hosted strong garrisons, both as threats of force, and to serve as the base for invasions of England's northern neighbor.
The Act of Unification with Scotland (late 17th century) changed all of this, and York began a long, slow decline. Centuries of history have not been able to preserve York's prestige as the bastion of the north: its neighbors, better positioned for trade and transportation, though less well defended by natural barriers, have far surpassed it in size and economy. York is now a backwater, thick with historical monuments and Northern England's premier university. However, Academia and tourism are the only real sources of employment here, and the city's young usually end up moving away in hope of a better future.
Population
- -- City (197,800) - 2009 census
- -- City (140,000) - 2029 census
Arenas
Attractions
Bars and Clubs
Cemeteries
City Government
Crime
Citizens of the City
Current Events
Fortifications
Galleries
Holy Ground
Hospitals
Hotels & Hostels
Landmarks
Maps
Mass Media
Monuments
Museums
Parks
Private Residences
Restaurants
Ruins
Schools
Shopping
Telecommunications
Theaters
Transportation
Vampires of the City
- Brian O'Reilly - Prince of York and Baron of Yorkshire,founder of the Knights of the World Tree
- Bronius Gintaras - Childe of Brian O'Reilly and Hero of Avalon
- Hans Holgersson - Fledgling Childe of Brian O'Reilly
- Daumentas Skuodzius - Fledgling Childe of Bronius Gintaras
The Dead or Missing
- Namia Vincent - Ventrue Reve of York (vassal of the Baron of York, based in Leeds) (deceased?)
- Michael Ogden Davies - Childe of Namia Vincent (deceased -- circa 2031)
Websites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York
http://www.york360.co.uk/panoramas-of-york-3.htm
Errata