Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Hospitium
- A New University
- York's Airfield
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Minster
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward II and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Constantius Chlorus