Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Male Grooming
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Micklegate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Assembly Rooms
- Middleham Jewel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The George Fox Incident
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Leeman