Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Alcuin of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A Pipkin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Our Lady's Row
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Queen Margaret's Arch