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/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze weights
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rowntree Park
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Victoria Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Garrison
- The Retreat
- Anglian Cross
- The York Observatory
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Helen
- Norman Window Frame