History and Stories
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The Rubens ceiling
The crowning glory of the Banqueting House
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.
Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne
Tudor food and eating
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court
The Ceremony of the Keys
Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.
Tower of London Prison
It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
The Princes in the Tower
Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?
Lady Jane Grey
Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history