Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Red Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- St William's Shrine
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Art Gallery
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of Marston Moor