Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Dick Turpin
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New Vision For York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Walmgate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The York Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman House
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Art Gallery
- The Mystery Plays
- York Railway Station