History and stories
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Who was the real Guy Fawkes, the man behind the mask?
Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne
The Tower of London and the Second World War
Life at the Tower of London during the Second World War
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times
Catalina of Motril
A Tudor servant with one of English history’s greatest secrets
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 story of the Tower of London
Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.
Thomas Cromwell
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'