Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York and the Holocaust
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Sixties York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New University
- William Etty, Artist