Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Edward II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- St Crux's Church
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Guildhall
- Judges Lodging
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Ripon College for Women