Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The First Minster
- The New Theatre
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Hospitium
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Second World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Helen
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Cross
- Water Lanes
- Jubbergate
- The Shambles