Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Roman Fortress
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- York Central Library
- The Shambles
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Cross
- Is York Cursed?
- York Union Gas Works
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of Marston Moor