Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Middleham Jewel
- York Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Castle Museum
- Alcuin of York
- The White Rose of York
- The Multangular Tower