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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Greyfriars
- The First Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Boot
- The End of the Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation