Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Observatory
- The Norman House
- The Shambles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Black Death
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jewbury Cemetery