Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Victoria Bar
- The Mansion House
- Fairfax House
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- De Grey Rooms
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barker Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart