Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Female Prison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Walmgate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward II and York
- The White Rose of York
- The Debtors' Prison