Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The White Rose of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Barley Hall
- A New University
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward I and York
- The Hospitium
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and the Holocaust
- 62 Low Petergate
- William Etty, Artist
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers