Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Greyfriars
- The Basilica
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Mansion House
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers