Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Cawood Sword
- George Leeman
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Battle of the Standard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Hospitium
- The Basilica
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Greyfriars
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Abbot's House