Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vikings and Christianity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Cawood Sword
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward II and York
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall
- Lendal Bridge