Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Medieval Minster
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard II and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Bar Convent
- Micklegate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- Archbishop Scrope Executed