Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Observatory
- The Retreat
- The First Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Fishergate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Bar Convent
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- Medieval Prisons