Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Statue of the God Mars
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Guildhall
- Dick Turpin
- Treasurer's House
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Norman House