Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- 62 Low Petergate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard III and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The George Fox Incident
- Monk Bar