Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- The First Railway Station
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Central Library
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Norman Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard II and York
- Judges Lodging
- The End of the Abbey
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop