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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