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Bygone Yorkshire (Hull and York: A. Brown and Sons; et al., 1892), ed. by William Andrews
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The Victoria History of the County of York (London: A. Constable and Co., 1907-1913), ed. by William Page (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
A History of the County of York: The City of York, ed. by P. M. Tillott (HTML at British History Online)
The Risings of the Luddites, Chartists, and Plug-Drawers (third edition; Brighouse, UK: J. Hartley, 1895), by Frank Peel (page images at HathiTrust)
The Risings of the Luddites, Chartists and Plugdrawers (second edition; Heckmondwike, UK: Senior and Co., 1888), by Frank Peel
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The Victoria history of the county of York (A. Constable and company, limited, 1907), by William Page (page images at HathiTrust)
The Victoria history of the county of York. Index to the Victoria history of the county of York, three general volumes. (The St. Catherine press, 1925), by William Page (page images at HathiTrust)
A new and complete history of the county of York (I. T. Hinton, 1828), by Thomas Allen (page images at HathiTrust)
The annals of Yorkshire, from the earliest period to the present time. (J. Johnson, 1862), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
The old coaching days in Yorkshire (Yorkshire Conservative Newspaper Co. ("The Yorkshire post"), 1889), by Tom Bradley (page images at HathiTrust)
Chronica monasterii de Melsa,. (Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1866), by fl 1399-1437 Thomas of Burton and Edward Augustus Bond (page images at HathiTrust)
Memoirs illustrative of the history and antiquities of the county and city of York, communicated to the annual meeting of the Archaeological institute of Great Britain and Ireland, held at York, July, 1816, with a general report of the proceedings of the meeting, and catalogue of the museum formed on that occasion. (Pub. at the office of the Archaeological institute, 1848), by Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (page images at HathiTrust)
The literary shrines of Yorkshire (Longmans, Green, 1892), by J. A. Erskine Stuart (page images at HathiTrust)
Old Yorkshire (Longmans, Green, 1889), by William Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
The history of Brighouse, Rastrick, and Hipperholme; with monorial notes on Coley, Lightcliffe, Northowram, Shelf, Fixby, Clifton and Kirklees. (Printed for the author by T. Harrison and sons, 1893), by J. Horsfall Turner (page images at HathiTrust)
History, directory & gazeteer, of the county of York; with select lists of the merchants & traders of London, and the principal commercial and manufacturing towns of England; and a variety of other commercial information: also a copious list of the seats of the nobility and gentry of Yorkshire. (E. Baines;, 1822), by Edward Baines (page images at HathiTrust)
Picturesque history of Yorkshire : being an account of the history, topography, antiquities, industries, and modern life of the cities, towns, and villages of the county of York, founded on personal observations made during many journeys through the three ridings (Caxton, 1903), by J. S. Fletcher (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
History and topography of the city of York; and the North Riding of Yorkshire; embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the county of York. (Printed for the publishers [T. Whellan and co.] by J. Green, 1857), by James Joseph Sheahan and T. Whellan (page images at HathiTrust)
Handbook for tourists in Yorkshire and complete history of the country. (R. Jackson, 1891), by William Wheater (page images at HathiTrust)
Old Yorkshire (Longmans, Green, 1881), by William Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
Yorkshire battles. (W. Andrews & co.;, 1891), by Edward Lamplough (page images at HathiTrust)
The East riding of Yorkshire (Clarendon Press, 1913), by James Lindow Brockbank (page images at HathiTrust)
The story of the East Riding of Yorkshire (A. Brown & sons, ltd., 1912), by Horace Baker Browne (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Life in a Yorkshire village (with special reference to the evolution, customs, folklore and legends of Carlton-in-Cleveland, this village being taken as a type) (The Yorkshire publishing co. [etc., etc.], 1912), by J. Fairfax-Blakeborough (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Yorkshire in olden times (Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1890), by William Andrews (page images at HathiTrust)
A new and complete history of the county of York (I. T. Hinton, 1828), by Thomas Allen (page images at HathiTrust)
Yorkshire (A.A. Knopf, 1928), by F. R. Pearson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The annals of York, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Doncaster, Barnsley, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Huddersfield, Keighley, and other places in the county of York; from the earliest period to the present time. (J. Johnson, 1860), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
History and topography of the city of York; the Ainsty wapentake; and the East riding of Yorkshire; embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the county of York. (Printed by J. Green, 1855), by James Joseph Sheahan and T. Whellan (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The old kingdom of Elmet: York and the Ainsty district; a descriptive sketch of the history, antiquities, legendary lore, picturesque feature, and rare architecture. (J. Heywood, 1902), by Edmund Bogg (page images at HathiTrust)
The Elector's guide. No. I-VII. [Jan.-April, 1826] Addressed to the freeholders of the county of York. (1826), by Committee of Yorkshire-men (page images at HathiTrust)
Spen Valley, past and present. (Senior and Co., 1893), by Frank Peel (page images at HathiTrust)
The castles and abbeys of Yorkshire: a historical and descriptive account of the most celebrated ruins in the county. (J. Sampson;, 1855), by William Grainge (page images at HathiTrust)
Yorkshire illustrations of English history. (Hall, Smart & Allen, 1865), by James Goodeve Miall (page images at HathiTrust)
Memoirs illustrative of the history and antiquities of the county and city of York, communicated to the annual meeting of the Archaeological institute of Great Britain and Ireland, held at York, July, 1846, with a general report of the proceedings of the meeting, and catalogue of the museum formed on that occasion. (J. Murray; (etc., etc.), 1847), by Royal Archaeological Institute (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
Old Yorkshire : second series (Hamilton, Adams, 1885), by William Wheater (page images at HathiTrust)
A new and complete history of the county of York (1829), by Thomas Allen (page images at HathiTrust)
The annals of Wakefield house of correction for three hundred years; with notices of ancient prisons and obsolete punishments ... (Priv. print., 1904), by Joseph Horsfall Turner (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Annals of Yorkshire : from the earliest period to the present time (Simpkin, Marshall, 1878), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
Supplement to the Memorial of the Trustees of Cowgill Chapel: with an appendix, &c. printed in 1868 (Printed at the University Press, 1870), by Adam Sedgwick and Cowgill Chapel (Yorkshire). Trustees (page images at HathiTrust)
Yorkshire stories re-told (R. Jackson, 1885), by James Burnley (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Yorkshire (I.T. Hinton, 1829), by Thomas Allen and N. Whittock (page images at HathiTrust)
Annals of Leeds, York, and the surrounding district. (J. Johnson, 1862), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
History and topography of the city of York; and the North Riding of Yorkshire, embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the county of York. (John Green, 1859), by T. Whellan and Co and James Joseph Sheahan (page images at HathiTrust)
History and topography of the City of York, the East Riding of Yorkshire, and a portion of the West Riding; embracing a general review of the early history of Great Britain, and a general history and description of the county of York (Printed for the publishers by John Green, 1857), by James Joseph Sheahan and T. Whellan (page images at HathiTrust)
The annals of Yorkshire : from the earliest period to the present time. ([s.n.], 1878), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
A memorial by the Trustees of Cowgill Chapel: with a preface and appendix, on the climate, history and dialects of Dent (Printed at the University Press, 1868), by Adam Sedgwick and Cowgill Chapel (Yorkshire). Trustees (page images at HathiTrust)
Index to the Victoria history of the county of York; three general volumes. (The St. Catherine Press, 1925) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
The Annals of Yorkshire, from the earliest period to the present time. (J. Johnson, 1862), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
Prœlia eboracensia. Battles fought in Yorkshire: treated historically and topographically. (Printed for the author by Bradbury, Agnew, & co., limd., 1891), by Alexander Dionysius Hobson Leadman (page images at HathiTrust)
To the Kings Most excellent Majestie the hvmble petition of the knights, gentlemen, and freeholders of the county of York. With their humble request to His Maiesty for the removing of unruly souldiers billited in the said county. Whereunto is annexed a copy of a writing which hath beene lately disperst amongst the Catholikes in England (Printed for J. Hanson, 1642) (page images at HathiTrust)
The country sketch book of pastoral scenes and memorable places (Partridge & Oakey, 1851), by January Searle (page images at HathiTrust)
Flamborough: village and headland (William Andrews, 1894), by Robert Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
The risings of the Luddites, Chartists and Plug-drawers (J. Hartler, printer, "Echo" Office, 1895), by Frank Peel (page images at HathiTrust)
History, topography, and directory of East Yorkshire (with Hull), comprising its ancient and modern history; a general view of its phyiscal features; its agricultural, mining & manufacturing industries; family history and genealogical descent; meths, legends, biographical sketches, &c., &c. (T. Bulmer, 1892), by T. Bulmer (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
History of Haddlesey: its past and present. With notices of many neighbouring parishes and townships, including Birkin, Brayton, Burn, Carlton, Cowick, Drax, Gateforth, Eggborough, Kellington, Roal, Pontefract, Selby, Snaith, etc., etc. (E. Stock, 1894), by John Napper Worsfold (page images at HathiTrust)
The annals of Yorkshire, from the earliest period to the present time. (Simpkin, Marshall & co., [etc. etc.], 1848), by John Mayhall (page images at HathiTrust)
Richmondshire : an account of its history and antiquities, characters and customs, legendary lore, and natural history, being a companion volume to The vale of Mowbray (James Miles, 1908), by Edmund Bogg (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Historic Yorkshire (Reeves and Turner; [etc., etc., 1883), by William Andrews (page images at HathiTrust)
Index to the Victoria history of the county of York; three general volumes. (The St. Catherine Press, 1925) (page images at HathiTrust)
Historic Yorkshire (Reeves and Turner; [etc., etc., 1885), by William Andrews (page images at HathiTrust)
The Story of the East Riding of Yorkshire, by Horace B. Browne (Gutenberg ebook)
To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty the humble petition of the gentry, citizens, and others, Your Majesties loyall subjects of the county and citie of York. (London : Printed for Joseph Hunscott, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
To the Right Honourable, the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, the humble petition of the gentry, ministers, free-holders, and other substantiall inhabitants of the county of York. ([London] : Imprinted at York, and reprinted at London for Richard Lownes, June 8. 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A letter from the speaker of the House of Commons, to the gentry, freeholders and inhabitants of the county of Yorkshire in answer to their protestation (London : Printed by L.N. and J.F. for E. Husbands and J. Franck ..., September 8, 1642), by William Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Master Speakers letter ordered by the honorable House of Commons to be sent to the high sheriffe and gentry of Yorkshire shewing their dislike of such as have endeavoured to perswade the countrey that their petition to the Parliament was ill relished : secondly, their dislike of such as have endevoured to perswade godly ministers that their exercises are not acceptable to the House : thirdly, their dislike of such as have endevoured to perswade the trained band from going in Hull upon the Parliament order : also shewing their great acceptation of the Yorkshire petition and how ready they are to take care for the discharging the billet-money in that county : likewise the Parliament wondring at the impudencie of those men who dare to hinder the advancement of the glory of God & of his worship and also to scandalize the piety of the house in so high a measure : likewise shewing how ready they are to propagate religion : also desiring and enjoyning the high sheriff to return the names of all those who have vented these untruths and disswaded the trained band in Holdernesse from entring into Hull. (London : Printed for John Franck, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by William Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The Kings Maiesties resolvtion concerning York-shire together with many other occurrences concerning His Royall Majestie and the high sheriffe of that countie : likewise fearfull and terrible newes from Yorkshire, Cheshire, and all the northern parts of England, concerning the great disturbances which were occasioned by many that rose up in a warlike manner in Yorkshire, May 19, 1642 : also how they were resisted by the high sheriffe of Yorkshire, having order and common from both Houses of Parliament to supresse all those that shall appeare in a warlike manner in that countie : with an information from York, concerning the Lord Seymer, the Lord Savill, and the Lord Rich, &c. : and their answer to the Parliaments message. (London : Printed for J. Horton, May 26, 1642), by Edward Sanders (HTML at EEBO TCP)
To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c.: The humble petition of divers of the inhabitants of the North-riding of the county of York; in the behalf of themselves, and the well-affected of the nation. (London : Printed by James Cottrel, 1656 [i.e. 1657]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Englands miserie,: if not prevented by the speedie remedie of a happie union between His Maiestie and this Parliament. By His Majesties concurrance with them, to discard all false flattering Achitophel-cavaliers, proud ambitious prelates, and blood-suck thirsting church papists, as well as profest, about His Majesties sacred person and councels. Written by a well-wisher to His King and countrey. Together with the copie of a letter sent from a friend in Lancashire, to a gentleman in Grays-Inne-Lane. As also an order from both Houses of Parliament to the sheriffs of York and Lincolnshire for suppressing of forces that disturbe the peace of the kingdom. Jo. Brown, Cler. Parl. (London : Printed by T. P. and M. S. in Goldsmiths Alley, August 18. 1642), by Well-wisher to his King and countrey, George Tyrer, and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
His Maiesties resolution concerning the establishment of religion and church-government.: Also, His Majesties speech to the gentry of the county of York, attending His Majesty at the city of York, on Thursday the 12. of May. 1642. : Whereunto is annexed, the declaration of both Houses of Parliament, May the 12, 1642 : Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this declaration bee forthwith published in print ... ([London] : Printed for I. Tomson and A. Coe, 1642), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), Charles King of England, and England and Wales. Parliament. Declaration of both Houses of Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A relation of divers remarkable proceedings betwixt the Kings Majesty and his loyall subjects, exprest in these particulars following.: 1. His Majesties speech to the gentry of the county of Yorke. attending his Majesty at his court at York, the 12. of May. 2. The answer and resolution of the gentry, and commonality of the county of Yorke, to His Majesties speech. 3. A letter of thankes from the Lords in Parliament assembled, to the county of Yorke. 4. A declaration of both houses of Parliament, as it was ordered to be printed the 12. of May. Iohn Browne, Cler. Parl. 5. Stafford-shire petition presented to the Honourable House of Commons by the knights esquires, gentlemen, ministers, free-holders, and other inhabitants of the county of Stafford. (London : Printed for F. Coules, and T. Bates, 1642), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), Charles King of England, and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A letter from the right honourable Ferdinando Lord Fairfax, Sir Hugh Cholmley, Sir Philip Stapleton, Sir Henry Cholmley, committees of the Commons house of Parliament residing at Yorke.: Together vvith a relation of all the passages at the great meeting at Yorke, on Thursday the 12. of this instant May, with the freeholders protestation inclosed in the letter from the said committee to master speaker, and ordered by the said house to be forthwith published in print. H. Elsing. Clre. Perl. [sic] de Com. (London : Printed by A. Norton for Iohn Franke, and are to be sold next to the Kings head in Fleet-street, 1642), by Ferdinando Fairfax Fairfax, Henry Cholmley, Hugh Cholmley, Philip Stapleton, England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Four great victories: obtained by Major Generall Pointz, on Thursday and Munday last.: 1. The taking of Boulton Castle, from Collonel Scroope; with a copie of the articles on which it was surrendered: where was taken 100. muskets, 50. pikes, 20. halberts, 2. barrels of gunpowder, good store of provisions and ammunition, and all their bag and baggage. 2. The slighting of Welbeck; of Boulsover, and of Tuckhill, three garisons in the north. 3. The taking of Worton Castle, the copie of the articles, and taken in it, 150. armes, 40. pikes, 3 barrels of gunpowder, 20. vessels of strong bier, and all the provisions and ammunition, bag, and baggage. 4. Skipton in Yorkshire, also upon surrender. Commanded to be printed, and published according to order. (London printed : by Jane Coe., 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Fourteen articles of peace.: Propounded to the king and Parliament by the gentry and commonalty of the county of Tork [sic]: being subscribed to by these knights and gentlemen, whose names are here specified, in the name of all the gentry and commonalty of the said county. VVherein is contained their resolution to maintain the peace of that county against all those that shall endeavour to disturb it. Also the copie of a letter sent from Prince Robert to His Majesty. (London : Printed for E. Blackmore, Octo. 4. 1642), by Sir Crane and Prince Rupert (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The declaration of Captain Hotham sent to the Parliament,: wherein hee sheweth the reasons of his marching into the county of York, with some troops of horse and foot, as also why he consented not to the treaty of peace agreed upon by some of the gentlemen of that county. Imprimatur, H. Elsyng. Cler. Parl. Dom. Com. (London : Printed for Richard Best, October 11. 1642), by John Hotham and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The faithfull scout giving an alarme to Yorkeshire, (especially to the East-Ryding) and all other places at this time freed from the misery of warre, or, A treatise tending to stirre up men from security which possesses them, because (as they thinke) all danger is past, now that the seat of warre is removed from them / written by Will. Meeke. (Printed at Yorke [Yorkshire] : by Tho. Broad, and are to be sold by Nathanniel Brookes in London ..., 1647), by William Meeke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
A letter sent by a Yorkshire gentleman to a friend in London being a full and true relaion of the proceedings betweene His Majesty and the county of York, at Heworth Moore, upon Friday, June 3 : also the most materiall passages of this weeke, from London, Westminster, &c. ([S.l, : s.n., 1642]), by Yorkshire gentleman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The petition of the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others the inhabitants of the county and city of York, presented to the honourable House of Commons now assembled in Parliament wherein (inter alia) they humbly offer to billet and mayntain at their own charge 300 of their horse, and 3000 of their trained bands within their owne shire for three moneths, if the Parliament shall think fit : subscribed by the Lord Major and Aldermen of York, by the high Sheriff and very many knights, esquires, and gentlemen of good quality : with the manner of their taking the protestation, before they subscribed the petition. (London : Printed for Iohn Franke, 1642), by Yorkshire (England) and York (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
The resolvtion of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament to the Kings most excellent maiestie concerning the great disturbances in York-shire with the humble propositions and desires of the gentry, free-holders, and inhabitants of the county of York-shire to both Houses of Parliament : likewise terrible newes from Holland, read in the House of Commons and ordered to be forthwith printed. ([London] : Printed for John Smith, 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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