Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- The Hospitium
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Inscription to Hecules
- Victoria Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street