Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The 1190 Massacre
- A Pipkin
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Helmet
- York Castle Museum
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Abbey
- Monk Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant