Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mansion House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Shambles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ouse Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Greyfriars
- Stonegate
- Statue of the God Mars