Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman Castle
- The York Helmet
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Edward III and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death
- Fire in the Minster
- Feeding Roman York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Castle Museum
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of Marston Moor