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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Mansion House
- The Shambles
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Our Lady's Row
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- Monk Bar
- St Crux's Church
- The Roman Fortress