Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Stonegate
- A New University
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Central Library
- Treasurer's House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Castle Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Burial Vessel