Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of the God Mars
- Second World War York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fire in the Minster
- York Bombed
- King Richard II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Mansion House
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mary Ward
- Sixties York
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes