Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- Micklegate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Minster Library
- York Central Library
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Feeding Roman York
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses