Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mary Ward
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Norman Minster
- First World War York
- Our Lady's Row
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Alcuin of York