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The Ceremony of the Keys
Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.
Sir Walter Raleigh
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
Sophia Duleep Singh
The Punjabi Princess who fought for women's rights
The royal court in the Tudor period
The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen
LGBT Royal Histories
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces
Katherine Parr
The remarkable life of Henry VIII’s last Queen
Lady Jane Grey
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history
John Blanke
A Black musician at the Tudor court
Katherine of Aragon
Katherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII. In her eyes, she was his only Queen.