Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The White Rose of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- William Etty, Artist
- The Hospitium
- Dick Turpin
- The Black Death
- Margaret Clitherow
- Feeding Roman York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake