Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Helen
- View from Station Rise
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Castle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree Park
- Judges Lodging
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Hoard
- St Crux's Church
- The First Minster