History and Stories
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William III and Mary II
England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence
The Field of Cloth of Gold
Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign
The Elizabethan era: a golden age?
Was the Elizabethan period really a 'golden era' of English history?
Elizabeth I
From Tower prisoner to English Queen
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
James I and Anne of Denmark
Generous, scholarly James and his cultured wife
The story of the Tower of London
Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.
The Tower of London and the First World War
The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War
The Tower of London and the Second World War
Life at the Tower of London during the Second World War