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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Barker Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Clifford's Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Head Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Battle of the Standard
- Victoria Bar
- Is York Cursed?