Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- 62 Low Petergate
- Mary Ward
- The Greyfriars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Cross
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Micklegate Bar