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History and Stories

Palaces

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Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London

The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times

The royal court in the Tudor period

The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen

The Medieval Palace

Luxurious royal lodgings from the 1200s

The gardens at Hampton Court Palace

A brief history of the famous royal gardens

LGBT Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace

Centuries of ghosts and grim tales

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.

Queen Anne

A surprisingly successful monarch, despite ill health and tragedy