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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Barley Hall
- Victoria Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Guildhall
- The Black Death
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Bar Convent
- Teaching the Poor