Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Clifford's Tower
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Helen
- The Norman Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Cross
- A Pipkin
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident