Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Greyfriars
- Lendal Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Is York Cursed?
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Council of Arles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Ouse Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Castle Museum