Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- A New Vision For York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Sixties York
- The Norman Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Olave
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom