Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Coins
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- William Etty, Artist
- The Mansion House
- New Earswick
- The Shambles
- The Black Death
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Hoard
- King Richard II and York
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- York's Coat of Arms
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eric Bloodaxe