History and Stories
90 results
Jane Seymour
Henry VIII's favourite Queen?
Jewish Medieval History at the Tower of London
The Tower of London holds a principal place in the complex story of England's Medieval Jewish community.
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace
Centuries of ghosts and grim tales
Edward Francis
Edward Francis, an enslaved African who lived at the Tower of London
William Kent
Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings
Henry VIII's children
All three ruled England
The Whitehall Palace fire of 1698
Discover the dramatic story of the 1698 Whitehall Palace fire, a catastrophic blaze that destroyed Europe's largest royal palace in a single day, leaving behind a devastating legacy.
William III and Mary II
England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence