Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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 Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- A Pipkin
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze weights
- York Garrison
- The Norman Minster
- The County Court House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mary Ward
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector