Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Teaching the Poor
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Olave
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- Victoria Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- St Crux's Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Edward III and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries