Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The New Theatre
- Roman Head Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Transport Moves On
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Norman Window Frame
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Carving
- Crest of York St John College
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Debtors' Prison