Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- St William's Shrine
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Second World War York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Railway Station
- The Red Tower
- De Grey Rooms