Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Cawood Sword
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Arm Ring
- De Grey Rooms