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History and stories

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The story of the Tower of London

Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.

The Medieval Palace

Luxurious royal lodgings from the 1200s

Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

Elizabeth of York

The original Tudor Queen, and wife of Henry VII

LGBT Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

The Tower of London and the Second World War

Life at the Tower of London during the Second World War

The Tower of London and the First World War

The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War

Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London

The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times

Anne Boleyn

How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?