Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze weights
- The Basilica
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Guy Fawkes