Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Walmgate Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barker Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Crux's Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum
- Jubbergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The White Rose of York