Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Cross
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Boot
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- York Garrison
- The Shambles
- The George Fox Incident
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- The White Rose of York