Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Council of Arles
- Mary Ward
- Alcuin of York
- De Grey Rooms
- Holy Trinity Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- The County Court House
- The Cawood Sword