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Thomas Cromwell

The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'

The Tower's Mint

Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years

Sir Walter Raleigh

This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London

John Blanke

A Black musician at the Tudor court

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.

A History of Royal Jubilees

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, we look back at the history of royal jubilee celebrations through the ages.

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?

Duleep Singh

The last Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and former owner of the Koh-i-Noor diamond

William the Conqueror

England's first Norman King