In 1644, during the Civil War, York was besieged by the Parliamentarians. Prince Rupert, and an army of 15,000 men lifted the siege. At at the Battle of Marston Moor of Rupert's 15,000 troops, 4,000 were killed and 1,500 captured. On July 15 the city surrendered to Sir Thomas Fairfax.
1. York Tourism (Newsflashes/Newsflash)
York is a centre for tourism and the home of the National Railway Museum, the Castle Museum and the Jorvik Viking Centre. The city of York attracts 4 million visitors a year and employes 9,279 people to look after York Tourism.
