Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The George Fox Incident
- The Shambles
- The York Observatory
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward III and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Vikings and Christianity