Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- 62 Low Petergate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Minster
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Debtors' Prison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Cross
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop