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John Blanke
A Black musician at the Tudor court
Tower of London Prison
It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one
Thomas Cromwell
The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'
The Tower of London and the First World War
The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War
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.
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
Sir Walter Raleigh
This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London
9 surprising facts about the Tower of London Moat
The Tower of London Moat wasn’t always the dry ditch that it is today. Did you know it was once filled with fish? Or that it has been used as an allotment? Here are 9 surprising facts about the moat at the Tower of London.
The Tower's Mint
Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years