Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Lendal Tower
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Station Hotel
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward I and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Olive Oil Container
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Abbey