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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Richard III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St William's Shrine
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mary Ward
- Lendal Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- Second World War York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Leeman