Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Helmet
- William Etty, Artist
- York Bombed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Horn of Ulf
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Airfield
- King Edward III and York
- York Union Gas Works
- Stonegate
- New Shopping Centres
- Is York Cursed?
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Lendal Bridge