Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Norman Window Frame
- The Black Death
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Council of Arles
- Jubbergate
- Second World War York
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Shambles
- The White Rose of York
- Victoria Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake