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Palaces

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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