Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze weights
- Our Lady's Row
- York Bombed
- The Shambles
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward I and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bone Trial Piece
- Scarborough Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Clifford's Tower