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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward III and York
- First World War Memorial
- Silver Strap Ends
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- William Etty, Artist
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Medieval Abbey