Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The County Court House
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward I and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Cross