Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- George Leeman
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Richard II and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Garrison
- Feeding Roman York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Castle
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop