Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Cawood Sword
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A New University
- Clifford's Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham School
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Pilgrimage of Grace