Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Crux's Church
- The Mystery Plays
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- The Mansion House
- King Richard III and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Treasurer's House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Feeding Roman York
- Crest of York St John College
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake