Fig. 1. A thirteenth-century roundel showing a bust of a king, on display at the Yorkshire Museum.
From the fifth century onwards, for more than a thousand years, York ruled the North and rivalled any city as the capital of religion, royal power, commerce, art, conflict and wealth until the Tudor period.
After a year in the planning, a new exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum has opened, showcasing the museum’s permanent collection of treasures from the region. The exhibition is located in the museum’s basement among the ruins of St Mary’s Abbey creating a medieval exhibition in a medieval space.