Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- The Roman Fortress
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Multangular Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Bombed
- Church of All Saints Pavement