Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward I and York
- George Leeman
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Transport Moves On
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Cross