Cliffords Tower derives the name from Roger de Clifford, who was hanged there in 1322. One of York's darker moments of history was when the wooden keep of the Castle on this spot was burned down during a siege during which the Jewish community of the city had taken refuge. Survivors of the fire left their refuge the following day, only to be massacred by the besiegers.
This spring photograph showing daffodils growing on the slopes contrasts dramatically with that dark history.
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