Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman House
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New University
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Gold Arm Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Basilica
- Viking Coins
- The Mystery Plays