Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Council of Arles
- Judges Lodging
- The Debtors' Prison
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War York
- The Retreat
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Holocaust
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Cawood Sword
- The Black Death
- The Norman House