Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Earswick
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Constantius Chlorus
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Battle of the Standard
- Holy Trinity Church
- A New University
- George Leeman
- The Railway Institute
- The George Fox Incident
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Is York Cursed?
- The Hospitium
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier