Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Assembly Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Red Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Micklegate Bar
- The White Rose of York
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Stonegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window