Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Norman House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New University
- King Edward III and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Retreat
- Mary Ward
- Bootham Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The 1190 Massacre