All Saints, North Street, York

The glass of All Saints,

North Street, York

First Window from East, North Aisle

The window shows
The Fifteen Last Days of the World, as in the poem
The Pricke of Conscience


Days 13 – 15

Days 10 – 12

Days 7 – 9

Days 4 - 6

Days 1 – 3


The window is oversized , so its top is cut off – apparently, an original feature.








Donor panels.

Date: 15^th century

Height: 11 ft. 0ins.; Width 6 ft. 3 ins.

Restored: 1966

Each panel is illustrated next.



Day 1 The rising of the sea [Ye first day fourty] cubits [certain Ye see sall] ryse vp [abowen ilka mountayne]	Day 2 The subsiding of the sea Ye seconde day ye see sall be So lawe [uneth] men sall it cee	Day 3 The waters return to their former levels Ye iij day yt sall be playne And stand as yt was again

Day 4 Fishes rise out of the sea [Ye fforth day] fisches sall mak[e a roring Hideus & hevy] to mannes [heryng]	Day 5 The sea on fire Ye fift day ye see sall bryn And all ye waters that may ryn	Day 6 Bloody dew on trees Ye sext day sall [herbes &] trees Wyth blody dropes … grysely bees

Day 7 Earthquakes Ye seventh day howses mon fall Castels and towres and ilk a wall	Day 8 Rocks and stones consumed [Ye viij day] ye roches and stanes [Sall bryn] togeder all at anes	Day 9 Earth noises everywhere [Ye ix day] erth dyn [sall be Seve]rally in ilk [contry]

Day 10 Earth level again Ye tende day for [to] neven Erthe sall be playne & even	Day 11 Men come out of their holes [Ye xj day] sall men come owte [Of their] holes & wende a boute	Day 12 Dead men’s bones arise Ye xij day sall dede mens banes Be sumen sett & ryse all at anes

Day 13 Stars fall from Heaven Ye thirtend day suthe sall Stevyns fra the heuen fall	Day 14 Death of all living Ye xiiij day all yat lives yan Sall dy bathe chylde man & woman	Day 15 Universal fire Ye xv day yus sall betyde Ye werlde sall bryn on ilk a syde