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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Our Lady's Row
- St Crux's Church
- St William's Shrine
- The Greyfriars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Minster Library
- Judges Lodging
- King's Manor - Victorian
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- First World War York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A Pipkin