Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Castle Museum
- York Art Gallery
- First World War York
- York Garrison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Boot
- The Greyfriars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Bar Convent
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Shambles
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham