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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Abbey
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New University
- The Red Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's Airfield
- Mithras and Arimanius