Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Cawood Sword
- The 1190 Massacre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Inscription to Hecules
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Arm Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Helen
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York