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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- New Shopping Centres
- Constantius Chlorus
- First World War Memorial
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Garrison
- Anglian Carving
- Ripon College for Women
- The Abbot's House
- York Castle Museum
- The Hospitium