Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York Central Library
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Cross
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St William's Shrine
- St Crux's Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times