Earl of York


In Anglo-Saxon England, the Earl of York or Ealdorman of York was the ruler of the southern half of Northumbria. The title ealdorman is Anglo-Saxon, while earl comes from Old Norse eorl. The ealdormanry seems to have been created in 966 following a period when the region was under the control of Oswulf, already high-reeve of Bamburgh in northern Northumbria, from about 954, when Norse rule at York came to an end.
After the Norman conquest, the Earldom of York was re-created on two separate occasions. In 1385, the title Duke of York was granted to Edmund of Langley and it continues in use.

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