Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Basilica
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- George Leeman
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Coins
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Sixties York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar