Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Dick Turpin
- Bone Trial Piece
- Water Lanes
- The White Rose of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Cross
- King Edward I and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- The Assembly Rooms