Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward III and York
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of the God Mars
- Judges Lodging
- First World War York
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Second World War York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Gold Finger Ring