Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Shambles
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Observatory
- First World War Memorial
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York