Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Helen
- The Greyfriars
- The Multangular Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Coins
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of Napoleon