Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mystery Plays
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Helen
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Mansion House
- The Abbot's House
- The York Helmet
- New Earswick
- The Norman House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Prisons
- A New University