Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Church of St Olave
- The Debtors' Prison
- Olive Oil Container
- Margaret Clitherow
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Feeding Roman York
- The Mystery Plays
- Holy Trinity Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The White Rose of York
- Monk Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists