Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate
- New Earswick
- The 1190 Massacre
- Treasurer's House
- The Hospitium
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Silver Strap Ends