Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Helen
- De Grey Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward III and York
- The New Theatre
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ripon College for Women
- The Council of Arles
- Fairfax House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Boot
- St Crux's Church