Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Art Gallery
- Roman Head Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Jubbergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge