Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Holy Trinity Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Our Lady's Row
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Guildhall
- View from Station Rise
- Micklegate Bar
- Barley Hall