Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Medieval Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Abbot's House
- The Bar Convent
- A New University
- Victoria Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The New Theatre
- Stonegate
- Medieval Prisons