Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Dick Turpin
- The End of the Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Teaching the Poor
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Leeman
- Fishergate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Is York Cursed?
- The Battle of the Standard