Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- A New University
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- The Council of Arles
- Yorkshire Museum
- Our Lady's Row
- St Crux's Church
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- De Grey Rooms
- Stonegate