Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Roman Fortress
- Mary Ward
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Shambles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Feeding Roman York
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior