Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway Institute
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of Napoleon
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Water Lanes
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ouse Bridge