Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Olave
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Holocaust
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Fishergate Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Vikings and Christianity
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Earswick