Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Feeding Roman York
- The Norman Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham School
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- Alcuin of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fairfax House