Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- York Union Gas Works
- St William's Shrine
- The York Observatory
- The Greyfriars
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A Pipkin
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Bombed
- Medieval Prisons
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum