Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Monk Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mansion House
- The York Observatory
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Central Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Bar Convent
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Edward II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa