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Thomas Wolsey
Henry VIII’s right-hand man – until the King met Anne Boleyn
Tudor food and eating
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court
Elizabeth II at our palaces
Elizabeth II had a deep connection to the Tower of London and the other five palaces in our care
Edward I
Hard working and effective, but ruthless and cruel
Eleanor of Castile
A dynamic and learned queen
Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector
Hampton Court Conference of 1604
One of the most enduring aspects of James I's reign
Queen Victoria's role in the British Empire
Queen Victoria had both a real and symbolic role in the expansion of the British Empire during her reign. Its effects are still felt today.
Sir Thomas More
Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'