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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'