Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- King Richard II and York
- York Castle Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Olave
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Helmet
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- Middleham Jewel