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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- The Hospitium
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Arm Ring
- First World War Memorial
- St William's Shrine
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- George Leeman
- Stonegate
- King Richard III and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Observatory
- The Guildhall