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Catalina of Motril

A Tudor servant with one of English history’s greatest secrets

John Blanke

A Black musician at the Tudor court

Elizabeth II at our palaces

Elizabeth II had a deep connection to the Tower of London and the other five palaces in our care

The Crown Jewels

The history of the Crown Jewels, including the Imperial State Crown - a priceless collection used to crown the kings and queens of England.

Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

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

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.