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Thomas Cromwell

The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'

Anne Boleyn

How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?

Sir Thomas More

Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'

The Ceremony of the Keys

Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.

Elizabeth II at our palaces

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

Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

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.

Edward I

Hard working and effective, but ruthless and cruel

Eleanor of Castile

A dynamic and learned queen