Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- St Crux's Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- The Battle of the Standard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Castle Museum
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Central Library
- Middleham Jewel
- Aldwark Synagogue