Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Our Lady's Row
- The Horn of Ulf
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- Teaching the Poor
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree Park
- Minster Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- Victoria Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- The York Observatory