Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Barley Hall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Greyfriars
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Union Gas Works
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Leonard's Hospital