Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Red Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Alcuin of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Art Gallery
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fire in the Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 20th Century