Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fire in the Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New University
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Basilica
- Bootham School
- De Grey Rooms
- George Leeman