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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Guildhall
- Crest of York St John College
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fairfax House
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Olave
- The York Helmet
- Mary Ward
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Our Lady's Row
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Cawood Sword