Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The First Minster
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Micklegate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Cawood Sword
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Holocaust