h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'll do some research. Thanks for looking.

it's heritage --> its heritage

the Marks and Spencers shop --> the Marks and Spencer shop

Parliament Street.1 -- move the full stop to after the footnote.

"They were called bars instead of gates because the Viking word for street was gata, which meant that there were already a large number of streets in the city with the suffix 'gate' and calling the entrances in the walls 'gates' too would cause confusion, so they were named bars instead."

This sentence starts with "they were called bars instead of gates" and ends with "so they were named bars instead." - split it up into two sentences to avoid that repetition.

The water levels on the Ouse has risen --> The water level on the Ouse has risen

There are also no shortage of restaurants --> There is also no shortage of restaurants

"It also has a football team, York City FC. The city also has a rowing club as the sport is fairly popular on the River Ouse." - you've two sentences in a row with "also" in them. Try and reword to eliminate this.

a small passageways between streets --> a small passageway between streets

I'll try to get to those tomorrow, cheers Gnomon.

Changes made. I've also reworded the section on York becoming Charles I's capital as I can't find anything to support it either.

It now reads:

"As a result of Charles I's dispute with Parliament, the King was forced out of London. For a time, York was his base. Charles and his court were based in the former Abbot's House of St Mary's, which was renamed King's Manor as a result."

So eds - should I put this in PR now?

While I can find soruces online that refer to York as both 'base' and 'capital' of Charles I, I draw your attention to the literal definition of the word 'capital':

"the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc."

Therefore, while King Charles I reside in York - during a time when control was in dispute - York was the capital.

The Apprentice

>>>So eds - should I put this in PR now?

Yes I think so, prefaced with upper case 'UPDATE:...' and a note saying that changes have been made etc.

Thanks, Apprentice. I might take another look at that then.

Off it goes!