Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Retreat
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Central Library
- The Norman House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fairfax House
- Stonegate
- The Council of Arles
- Second World War York
- York Bombed
- The Multangular Tower
- First World War York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church