Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Bar Convent
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Cawood Sword
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Hospitium
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Boot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning