Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Barley Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Observatory
- Medieval Prisons
- A New Vision For York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Hoard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid