Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze weights
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman Abbey
- The Hospitium
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Castle
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Norman Minster