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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Central Library
- Scarborough Bridge
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- William Etty, Artist
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Minster Library
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York