Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- The Norman House
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ouse Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Horn of Ulf